Douglas S. Barasch: OnEarth Editor

Douglas S. Barasch

Douglas S. Barasch is the editor-in-chief of OnEarth magazine. Barasch became editor in 2003 and has since led the magazine to the Independent Press Award for Best Environmental Coverage (2005) and for General Excellence (2006); several Gold Ozzie and Eddie Awards from Folio Magazine (2006); and numerous citations from the Society of Publication Designers. The magazine was a finalist for the 2007 John B. Oakes Award for Distinguished Environmental Journalism, administered by Columbia Journalism School, and multiple OnEarth articles have been selected for inclusion in the Best American Nature and Science Writing annual anthology. Barasch was previously a senior editor at Discover magazine and a freelance contributor to numerous publications, including The New York Times Magazine, New York, Elle, and Redbook, where he was a contributing editor.

Follow him on Twitter: @DougBarasch


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  • Climate Deniers, Global Warming, and Darwin’s Theory of Evolution

    Yes, the resurgence of the "climate-deniers" -- like weeds, or zombies -- is discouraging. But this resistance to scientific knowledge has a long history in the United States. Consider the enduring revolt by many conservative fundamentalists against Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.

    Quick recap: Darwin's Origin of Species was published in 1859. The landmark Scopes trial (the basis for the play and the film, Inherit the Wind) took place in 1925 in the state of Tennessee, which sought to bar the teaching of evolution in its public schools. Fast forward 80 years: the dispute over the validity of evolutionary theory has infamously (embarrassingly) been carried into the 21st century by, among others, the Kansas State Board of Education, the Dover, Pennsylvania, school board, and now, ...read full post


    Comments (5)  |  March 5, 2010

  • Audi's Green Police: The Funniest Super Bowl Ad?

     

    If eco types didn’t find themselves laughing at the Audi Green Police commercial that debuted during the Super Bowl last night, my feeling is that--tsk, tsk--we’re probably taking ourselves way too seriously. The ad cracked me up for several reasons:           


    Comments (3)  |  February 8, 2010

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