CategoryEnvironment
And — No Surprise, Really — Now It’s WILD Animals’ Rights
Like many progressive activists, Michael Burrows is far less concerned with our welfare than that of animals. He even opposes conservation efforts because these involve human control
Totalitarian ‘Nature Rights’ Legislation in U.K. House of Lords
This is the most draconian and potentially tyrannical “nature rights” proposal I have yet seen
NYU Law School Clinic Attempting to Obtain Copyright for a Forest
The claim is that the forest is the co-creator of a song in which nature sounds are used
Unscientific ‘Nature Rights’ Mysticism Pushed at Harvard
Harvard Kennedy School hosted a symposium on “nature rights” undergirded by “indigenous knowledge” as part of the 2025 Harvard Climate Action Week
Science Cancellation Continues: Meet the Latest Victim
Marty Rowland, an editor at the American Journal of Economics and Sociology, has been fired for publishing an article arguing the carbon dioxide and a warming climate are not problems
Should ‘Nature’ Own Stock in Companies?
Which aspect of nature would be in control? Flora? Fauna? Geological features? Mosquitoes?The question of whether nature should own stock is ridiculous on its face. But that doesn’t stop environmental radicals from furthering that cause. Indeed, at least one privately held company has put “nature” on its board of directors. Now, a leading New Zealand law firm Parry Field — which represents nonprofit organizations — has published a paper urging that “nature” become an owner of companies. The author, one of the partners, named Steven Moe, goes wrong right off the bat. From “Nature as a Shareholder“: When speaking, I often hold up an apple and ask what the potential is — maybe an apple pie, sliced into a salad, or perhaps some apple cider? No — the true potential are the seeds inside which Read More ›
Wisconsin Bill Pending to Ban ‘Nature Rights’ Ordinances
Wisconsin State Senator Steve Nass argues that philosophically, the “rights of nature” concept is incompatible with America’s founding principles
Only Bioethics Can Save the Planet! Really?
Some bioethicists want to include “planetary health” among the disciplines for which they propose ethical rules
International Tribunals Grant Rights to Nature, Restrict Energy
This means restricting fossil fuel development, including in areas where people are currently living in destitution
Academia Embraces the Unscientific Religion of ‘Nature Rights’
Cambridge University Press’s call for boosting the rights of nature is straight out of Gaia theory that holds that the Earth is a living being. That is not a science-based premise
When schools of fish lose their memories…
They lost them because the older fish got fished outNational Geographic Society to Fund ‘Nature Rights’ Advocacy
Geological features such as rivers, glaciers, waves, and even a mountain have already been granted “rights.”
Why Smart Cities Are a Dumb Idea
Seattle, in its current state, feels like the ghost of a promise — an uncanny blend of technological optimism and visible collapse
New York State: Bill of Rights Proposed for Lakes, Waterways
Imagine the disruption of normal life if waterways could not be used to make a living or be treated as property at all. But that’s the goal
Claim: Only Doctors Can Prevent Global Warming
Becoming as political as one medical journal wants would corrode the medical sector’s “unique credibility.”
“Indigenous Wisdom” Would Make Environment Science Less Scientific
Indigenous people were and are keen observers of nature but modern environment policy needs to be deeply rooted in science as well as culture
New Zealand Mountain Named a Person with Rights, Responsibilities
And what responsibilities can the mountain possibly assume? Can it be sued for an avalanche?
High UN Official Supports Nature Rights and Environmental Lawfare
Nature doesn't really go to court. People with political agendas do