News of the Earth

News of the Earth chronicles Homero Aridjis’s relationship with the natural world through his writings and his activism as president of the Grupo de los Cien [Group of 100], Mexico’s influential environmental group composed of 100 prominent personalities in the arts, culture and science, which Aridjis founded in 1985. Under his leadership, the group’s efforts led to a ban on the capture and commercialization of sea turtles, legislation reducing the amount of lead in gasoline, daily monitoring of air quality in Mexico City, and official designation as sanctuaries of nesting areas for the Monarch Butterfly. Aridjis waged a lifelong battle against threats to endangered ecosystems and wildlife in his country, many with global implications, including campaigns to save the grey whale, the bottle-nosed dolphin, the bee population, the giant saguaro cactus, the endangered coral reefs, and the rain forests of Mexico. This book highlights these crucial battles with detailed documentation of critical environmental victories.