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This fall EN126f American Environmental Writing Since Thoreau: The Story of People and Nature

This fall EN126f American Environmental Writing Since Thoreau: The Story of People and Nature focused on broad themes such as observing, exploring, working the land, and …

The Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Fellow in Environmental Studies, posts her thoughts on attending the World Food Prize.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/frances-moore-lappe/my-5-minutes-at-the-world_b_4138370.html…

A recently-produced report by gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler uses data from Colby ES 493: Environmental Policy Practicum, The State of Maine’s Environment report.  The data comes from the 2009 report chapter title, “The Sate of Coastal and Marine Management in …

By Rachel Ohm rohm@centralmaine.com
Staff Writer

WATERVILLE — The challenge of humanity is how we see the planet. As human beings, we are wired to see the world a particular way.

“We grow up in a certain culture, and it's …

Old Hawaiian Menus Tell Story Of Local Fish And Their Demise
By Christopher Joyce

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/08/09/210195491/hawaiian-menus-say-aloha-oe-to-once-popular-fish-species…

Launched in April 2013 by Colby College researchers on SSI’s “Modeling Resilience and Adaptation in the Belgrade Lakes Watershed” project, “Goldie”, a water quality monitoring buoy deployed in Great Pond, recently began streaming live data to provide up-to-the-minute lake …

New England's rich history can be seen in its landscapes. From farm fields left to reforest with when water-powered industry took hold, to waterfronts whose uses have shifted from shipping to fishing and food processing to recreation, the legacy of …

In a faraway land, in a province named South Gondar, the arid landscape is dotted with ancient Orthodox Christian Tewahedo churches. Forests encircle …