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On the path to Half-Earth, the first step is to determine which half. E.O. Wilson explains how this is being done.   Threats to the natural world are multiplying. Species are going extinct at an alarming rate. “Unless we move quickly to protect global biodiversity, we will soon lose most of the species composing life on Earth.” —E.O. Wilson. There’s a solution. It’s called the Half-Earth Proj

Paula Ehrlich, President and CEO of the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation and lead of the Half-Earth Project, talks about E.O. Wilson’s vison for Half-Earth and he all have a role in reaching this grand goal.   Threats to the natural world are multiplying. Species are going extinct at an alarming rate. “Unless we move quickly to protect global biodiversity, we will soon lose most of t

This article originally was published on September 20, 2019 on Smithsonian.com By Alicia Ault This week at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, a packed crowd of admirers welcomed the musician, singer, songwriter and philanthropist Paul Simon, who was on hand to receive the museum’s coveted Great Americans Medal. The award is given annually to individuals whose life’s work embody