Fall 2009
Table of Contents
Tee’d Off
Snakes and frogs want wetlands; golfers want greens.
Designing for the Future
The Rising Tides Competition.
In The Field
Farming Organically with Fred Hempel.
Climate Change May Be Abrupt— and Unstoppable
Changes in the Arctic lakes hint that global warming may begin with a bang.
Moving Targets
How do you save the wilderness when it’s changing before your eyes?
Green the Machines
Can the pond beat petroleum at the pump?
Poisoned Ponds
A warming climate brings uninvited guests.
Coring for Clues
Research geologist Dave Wahl digs for relics of the planet’s climate past.
Un-Numbing the Numbers
Photographer Chris Jordan on Katrina and our consumer culture.
From Desert to Eden with justice for all
Oakland’s Planting Justice wants to start a backyard gardening revolution.
Ask the Eco Team
Mulch the right way; living near power lines
Essential Reads
New books on birding, eco-entrepreneurship, and the future of sustainabilty
Window on the Ecology Center
Farm Fresh Choice Youth head back east.
Lab Rats (Web-only Feature)
Too many kids are exposed to pesticides. How can we gauge when it’s too much?
