“The explanation for why Appalachian mountaineers vote as they do presently has to do with our society having grazed trust and hope down to stubble after decades of promised help.” Back in the days, ...

The commons in Juneau are many. We share clean air, clean water, wildlife, tranquility and easy access to outdoor activities. Our community has accepted these commons without thought. But that is ...

In January 2018, Cape Town, a city of 3.7 million people was just 90 days away from experiencing one of the largest urban water crises in modern history (Burls et al., 2019; Wolski, 2018). Ultimately, ...

A very long time ago now — 54 years to be exact — I co-taught the first environmental studies class at UC Santa Cruz with Grant McConnell, a distinguished professor in the politics department.

Cancer — a diagnosis that strikes fear and trepidation in the hearts of patients and their loved ones. You probably know someone who has had cancer or even died from it. With all the advances of ...

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The “tragedy of the commons” is one of the oldest conundrums in economics. A medieval village sets aside some common land where all herders can let their livestock graze. It’s efficient, and everyone ...

Fred Swingle has been watching the groundwater level on his Coombsville property go down. And down, and down — “in a perfect straight line,” he said, for more than 30 years. Swingle is not alone. Many ...