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Reynard Loki is a New York-based writer, artist and environmental activist who runs the blog 13.7 Billion Years (http://www.13point7billion.org). Loki founded the Underground Desert Living Institute (http://www.udlu.org) to promote the research and development of the Underground Desert Living Unit (UDLU), a low-cost, prefabricated, sustainable, modular, eco-friendly, single-family dwelling as one possible response to the future loss of human habitat arising from the decline of fertile land, the growth of deserts and the creation of millions of global warming refugees around the world due to the effects of climate change in the coming century.
Monday, May 2, 2011 April Showers Bring May Flowers: Why Blossoms Are Critical to Life on Earth
The Buddha once said, "If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change." According to a study by Jeannette Haviland-Jones, director of the Human Development Lab at Rutgers University, he was probably right.
Friday, April 15, 2011 When Will We Stop Testing on Animals?
Almost two decades ago, Congress ordered the National Institutes of Health to move toward non-animal testing methods; little progress has been made. During World Laboratory Animal Liberation Week, which starts tomorrow, what can ethical humans do?
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 Tainted Eggs from Germany Reignite Dioxin Scare
For three weeks, British families unwittingly ate carcinogenic dioxin-tainted eggs. Thousands of Germans farms were shut down (from "Chemical Month" on 13.7 Billion Years)
Thursday, March 17, 2011 Chemical Month | Triclosan
Oh, the irony: A common antibacterial ingredient in hand soap is harmful to humans and wildlife, and may cause the rise of super-bacteria [from " Chemical Month " on 13.7 Billion Years]
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Chemical Month | PCBs
PCBs have long been banned, but their effects are still being felt (from "Chemical Month" on 13.7 Billion Years)
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Chemical Month | Methyl Iodide
If you eat strawberries from California, you may also be eating a cancer-causing pesticide (from "Chemical Month" on 13.7 Billion Years)
Thursday, March 3, 2011 Chemical Month | Marine Life Is Taking Prozac
The world's waterways are contaminated with our chemicals. But a steady diet of Prozac is not making fish any happier (from "Chemical Month" on 13.7 Billion Years).
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Chemical Month | Endosulfan
It is one of the world's most toxic pesticides and causes birth defects in humans. But up to 20,000 metric tons of endosulfan are produced every year (from "Chimcial Month" on 13.7 Billion Years).
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 Chemical Month | Bisphenol A
Bisphenol A is a man-made chemical linked to cancer and heart disease, and it is likely in your body right now [From "Chemical Month" on 13.7 Billion Years]
Monday, February 28, 2011 Africa Month: Killing African Elephants for Asian Ivory Market
The slaughter of elephants in Africa begins with illogical, irresponsible and immoral consumers in Asia (from "Africa Month" on 13.7 Billion Years, focusing on biodiversity, conservation, sustainable development and ethical consumption).
Friday, February 25, 2011 Africa Month: Building a Plastic Bottle Boat in Kenya
Tourists regularly leave plastic water bottles on Kenya's beaches. One man decided to do something about it -- in the form of a boat (from "Africa Month" on 13.7 Billion Years, focusing on biodiversity, conservation, sustainable development and ethical consumption).
Thursday, February 24, 2011 Africa Month: Powered by South African Sunshine
South Africa is planning the world's largest solar station (part of "Africa Month" on 13.7 Billion Years, focusing on biodiversity, conservation, sustainable development and ethical consumption).
Wednesday, February 23, 2011 Africa Month: Climate Change Education in Uganda
Uganda is one of the most affected African nations by climate change. It is taking this message to the schools (from "Africa Month" on 13.7 Billion Years, focusing on biodiversity, conservation, sustainable development and ethical consumption).
Friday, February 18, 2011 Africa Month: Secret Land Grab
Secretive, one-sided land deals displace Africans and threaten the environment (from "Africa Month" on 13.7 Billion Years, focusing on biodiversity, conservation, sustainable development and ethical consumption).
Thursday, February 17, 2011 Africa Month: War of the Roses
When is a rose not a rose? When cultivating it is bad for the farm workers and the environment (from "Africa Month" on 13.7 Billion Years, focusing on biodiversity, conservation, sustainable development and ethical consumption).
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Africa Month: Vanishing Lake Chad
Climate change and poor water management are working together to destroy a critical African lake (from"Africa Month" on 13.7 Billion Years, focusing on biodiversity, conservation, sustainable development and ethical consumption).
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Africa Month: Solar Lighting
Tapping the power of the sun to keep lights on and cellphones charged in Sub-Saharan Africa (from "Africa Month" on 13.7 Billion Years, focusing on biodiversity, conservation, sustainable development and ethical consumption in Africa).
Friday, February 11, 2011 Africa Month: African Mammal Population Cut in Half
As Africa's human population grows, its non-human mammal population dwindles (part of "Africa Month" on 13.7 Billion Years, focusing on biodiversity, conservation, sustainable development and ethical consumption across the continent).
Thursday, February 10, 2011 Africa Month: Mapping the Democratic Republic of Congo's Forests
The Democratic Republic of Congo has a powerful new tool to protecting its forests -- a map (February is "Africa Month" on 13.7 Billion Years, focusing on biodiversity, conservation, sustainable development and ethical consumption across the continent).
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 Africa Month: Ghana's Land and Norway's Cash Combine to Cultivate Biofuel from Jatropha
A Norwegian energy firm's biofuel project in Ghana has much potential, but it may also be cultivating trouble (part of "Africa Month" on 13.7 Billion Years, focusing on biodiversity, conservation, sustainable development and ethical consumption across the continent).
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 Africa Month: The Growing Sands of Tunisia
As the Jasmine Revolution sweeps across Tunisia, so does an ever-growing desert (part of "Africa Month" on 13.7 Billion Years, focusing on biodiversity, conservation, sustainable development and ethical consumption across the continent).
Thursday, January 27, 2011 2050: Nepal Crop Failure Challenges World Cup
Teamwork is the theme as FIFA and the U.N. help host nation through food crisis (from "Reports from 2050," a series of imagined reports from the year 2050, supported by current news, discoveries and scientific predictions).
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Chrysler: Buon Compleanno e Arrivederci
Chrysler was founded 84 years ago this month. Now controlled by Fiat, the one-time American giant offers a cautionary tale.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Adam Smith: Father of Modern Eco-Economics
The father of modern economics was born this month 286 years ago. His ideas about wealth could actually help save the planet
