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Today, June 22, is World Rainforest Day. It's a day I'm happy to observe. Over the years, I've had the great good fortune of visiting, and occasionally working in, some of the world's most majestic rainforests. The arching canopies tinting everything beneath with a wash of green, the the constant hum of insects punctuated occasionally... Continue Reading →
Just a couple of weeks after the fiftieth anniversary of Earth Day, which was meant to engage the world in "a billion acts of green," saw us focusing instead on a global Coronavirus pandemic catalyzed, it would seem, by eating wild animals (most likely bats) from so-called "wet markets" in Wuhan (if you follow the... Continue Reading →
Over my Sunday morning coffee, I open up my email (who gets the paper anymore?) and read an article a friend has just sent. "20 January 2018 - Asian wildlife trafficking 'kingpin' Boonchai Bach arrested" I don't usually post on breaking news, but this one resonated for me. Thai police have arrested a man alleged... Continue Reading →
ERIC DORFMAN 