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John James Audubon

John James Audubon (1785-1851) was an acclaimed American ornithologist, naturalist, writer and artist. His extensive work illustrating American birds culminated in his color-plate book "The Birds of America", containing 435 life-sized watercolors of North American birds.

Top Five Threats Facing Earth & Humanity

The following Top Five Threats Facing Humanity are ranked based on their probability of occurring combined with the level of impact they can or will have if and when they occur. In every case, it most certainly is not a question or if, but when and how.

The Great Adaptation

04/19/2021
Eric McLamb
News Hub

Like a splash of ice-cold water, humans had to start adapting to the harsh ecological realities of COVID-19. “The world gives us our reality,” says Dr. James de Jarnette. “We cannot completely shut ourselves from the rest of the world and go merrily along because the environment doesn’t work that way.” So, naturally, humans are forced to adapt.

Ernst Haeckel

Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919) was a visionary German biologist, zoologist, naturalist, philosopher, physician, professor, author and natural history illustrator, and one of the most influential biologists of the 19th century.

Ansel Adams

Ansel Adam’s clear environmentalist’s voice in concert with his breathtaking photography helped to arouse a budding environmental consciousness in the U.S.

Rachel Carson: giving nature a voice

Rachel Carson’s rare ability to combine scientific fact with poetic language reached the hearts and minds of a lay audience and gave birth to the movement of environmental consciousness.

The Most Important Organism?

11/08/2019
Jack Hall
Ecology 101

There are more than 7,000 different species of algae. Most live in the oceans, but they also live in fresh water and even on land.

The Ecological Impact of the Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution marked a major turning point in Earth’s ecology and humans’ relationship with their environment. Relatively overnight, it dramatically changed every aspect of human life and lifestyles.

The Human Revolution

Just over 200 years have zipped by since humans began to truly command the planet’s resources in ways that have taken humans to unprecedented heights and advances in modern living.