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19-city tour inspires sold-out crowds, calls for people everywhere to help end species extinction crisis. DURHAM, N.C., June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Paul Simon has reached the midpoint in his month-long tour to raise awareness of the importance of protecting the planet’s biodiversity. Last month, Simon plugged the tour on The Late Show with Stephen Colb

This story was originally posted on PRI on May 29, 2017. Writer Adam Wernick A wildlife bridge helps critters safely cross the TransCanada Highway near Banff so that their habitats are connected. E.O. Wilson calls for an extensive, connected network of ecosystems to be reserved for nature in North America. Credit: WikiPedant/Wikimedia Commons. A revered 87-year-old ecologist has created a bold new

Paul Simon appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night to talk about his upcoming 19-city tour in June, and how it will benefit the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation and support E.O. Wilson’s grand vision for Half-Earth. I read the book and I was very moved by it. What he is saying essentially is that there is a way of preserving the planet and allowing the human race to continue t