Category Archives: Earth History
Think Cosmically, Act Globally
Astronomy education is a great way to raise awareness of the impact of human activities on Earth systems. An early mantra of the environment movement, when ecology was entering our cultural consciousness, is “think globally, act locally.” While the phrase … Continue reading
A Pilgrimage to a Volcano
At approximately 8:30am on Sunday, May 18, 1980, I unexpectedly woke from a sound sleep. At the time it seemed odd I woke at that particular time. As the morning progressed, it was evident many others around western Washington state … Continue reading
Reflecting on Deep Time in a Young Landscape
Walk away quietly in any direction and taste the freedom of the mountaineer. Camp out among the grasses and gentians of glacial meadows, in craggy garden nooks full of nature’s darlings. Climb the mountains and get their good tidings, Nature’s … Continue reading
Climate Change is Kind of Like Thanksgiving
The Little Things that Change the World, part 2 As if brandishing a snowball on the floor of the US Senate wasn’t enough to demonstrate a lack of understanding of basic science, let alone climate science, Senator James Inhofe is … Continue reading
Musings on the Planet 