Book Club Pick: Timefulness April 12, 2021 This month’s Book Club pick is Timefulness by Marcia Bjornerud, a terrific selection as we approach Earth Day. Few of us have any conception of the enormous timescales of our planet’s long history, and this narrow perspective underlies many of the environmental problems we are creating. Read More
Focus on climate September 21, 2020 Increased heat, drought, and wildfires are sobering reminders that we must renew our commitment to climate action and build a better future. As Climate Week NYC kicks off, these offerings can deepen your understanding about the science, economics, politics and history of climate change. Read More
A short history of ice April 14, 2020 The day I visited Mt. Erebus in Antarctica was Instagram perfect: cold but sunny, and barely a breath of wind. Read More
Books that connect us as citizens of the Earth April 13, 2020 The 50th anniversary of Earth day comes at a time when citizens of the Earth feel uniquely connected—and disconnected—by our current COVID crisis. While the first Earth Day in 1970 saw millions of Americans taking to the street to protest complacency about environmental issues, this year, the world’s largest civic event will be celebrated virtually. Read More
In Dialogue with Eelco Rohling and Sean Fleming: Earth’s changing bodies of water April 20, 2019 Earth’s bodies of water have gone through considerable changes over time. We asked Eelco J. Rohling and Sean W. Fleming if these changes can tell us anything about climate change—and the future? Read More
Marcia Bjornerud on Grandmothers of Geoscience March 12, 2019 Marcia Bjornerud, professor of geology and environmental studies at Lawrence University, reflects on the mantle, “The Grandmother of Geoscience.” Read More
Marcia Bjornerud on Timefulness July 10, 2018 Our everyday lives are shaped by processes that vastly predate us, and our habits will in turn have consequences that will outlast us by generations. Timefulness reveals how knowing the rhythms of Earth’s deep past and conceiving of time as a geologist does can give us the perspective we need for a more sustainable future. Read More
Mark Serreze on Brave New Arctic January 18, 2018 A gripping scientific adventure story, Brave New Arctic shows how the Arctic's extraordinary transformation serves as a harbinger of things to come if we fail to meet the challenge posed by a warming Earth. Read More
