Two possible futures can be seen in the news headlines today. Which will we choose? India is suffering a massive heatwave, with temperatures up to 50.8C (123F), forcing evacuations and a water crisis. Here are some shocking statistics: – Hundreds of Indian villages have been evacuated as a historic drought forces families to abandon their homes in search of water.– Temperatures reaching 50.8C (123F) in parts of the country match the highest-ever recorded temperatures in

Out of Touch Last week the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision, Weyerhaeuser Co. v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife, sharply curtailing the definition of “critical habitat” as used in the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Court held that the parcel of land in question, designated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) as critical habitat for the endangered dusky gopher frog, cannot be considered “habitat” because the land would need to be