California. Australia. Spain.When raging wildfires sweep through these places, they dominate the headlines. We see dramatic footage of orange skies and walls of flames. It’s terrifying—and heartbreaking. But there are other fires. Slower, quieter, less visible. Fires...
Walking the Talk: Aligning Our Values with Our Actions Let’s face it: we’re all a bit guilty of saying one thing and doing another. We talk about the importance of telling the truth, living by our values, and making the world a better place for our kids. But when it...
Flamingos are more than just pink beauties, who spend their time looking cool, standing on one leg. These iconic creatures have some truly fascinating characteristics and play important roles in their ecosystems. Here are over 10 things you might not know about these...
We treat animals as legal objects. We should treat them as legal subjects instead. You may believe that the law protects animals from harm in the United States, but that belief is false. There are few meaningful legal protections for most animals, and little if any...
I felt honored and touched and full of wonder as I watched a family of 10+ majestic elephants walk gracefully across a dry riverbed in a Namibian desert. These creatures are rare and precious and absolutely amazing. These were definitely not THINGS or OBJECTS walking,...
There are many reasons to feel despair, hopelessness, and powerlessness in today’s world. Wars, injustices, inequalities, diseases, sustainability issues, climate change, racism, speciecism, species extinction, and countless others. (I talk about some of them in my...
