Common Earth

Upwards

Trees can inspire us to look upwards. Taken at Point Au Roche.

Taken on Tuesday December 12, 2006 at Common Earth.

NPR

Could We Pay Back The Earth For What It Provides? A New Report Offers A Roadmap : NPR

How much is nature worth? It's the question at the heart of a landmark new report commissioned by the British government to evaluate the economic cost of continued environmental devastation.

The Review on the Economics of Biodiversity, totaling more than 600 pages and issued Tuesday, frames nature as a financial asset that provides humanity with food, water, shelter and "spiritual fulfillment."