We have become a force of nature.

Hydraulic fracturing requires massive amounts of water. Disposing of the toxic wastewater, as well as accidental spills, can contaminate drinking water and harm human health.

If we continue to set human borders and the economy as our highest priorities, we will never come to grips with the destructiveness of our activities and institutions.

It is not too late to take another path.

You are what you do, not what you say.

Most North Americans know that human-caused global warming is real, even if political leaders don't always reflect or act on that knowledge.

Outright bans on plastic bags may not be the best solution, but education and incentives to get people to stop using them are necessary.