For the past decade, the subject of global warming has been a touchy one to say the least. To some it is a simple fact supported by reams of scientific data, to others it is fear-mongering fiction promoted by “environmentalist radicals.”
Six Degrees
John E. Riutta
About John E. Riutta
Posts by John E. Riutta, MA, MBA, FLS, MemRES:
Nineteeth Century Snapshot
Reading old naturalist essays as I frequently do, I have come to accept certain anachronistic ideas or pronouncements as simply to be expected.
Gathering Moss
Too small to be seen in detail without a strong hand lens and existing in a layer of atmosphere surrounding all terrestrial objects that is too subtle for our crude senses to perceive, mosses flourish throughout the world playing roles in the global ecosystem that we are only beginning to understand.
Timber Press Podcast
Natural history podcast enthusiasts will be very pleased to learn that Timber Press, the acclaimed Portland, Oregon based publisher of books on gardening, ornamental and edible horticulture, garden design, sustainability, natural history, and the Pacific Northwest in general, has begun a regularly updated podcast.