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Steal This Car! 09-04-2002
In stop-and-go traffic on Highway 101 here, Ellen Spertus, the 2001 "Sexiest Geek Alive," mock-apologizes for the ambient air pollution: "Sorry about the smog. But it's not our fault. This car... read more
PHEVs & a Stable Electric Grid 10-01-2007
Google, a former CIA director, the Natural Resources Defense Council, a U.S. Senator, and the IEEE aren’t often found together in the same room. But the promise of plug-in hybrid electric... read more
Israel Looks to Electric Cars 01-20-2008
The Israeli government announced a major initiative to push the nation's drivers toward electric cars, a move meant to both lessen dependence on foreign oil and address the environmental and... read more
Across the Outback on Photons Alone 02-01-2008
With Australia's desert as its raceway, the World Solar Challenge illuminates some of the best electric-vehicle technology: At the foremost eco-race on the planet, there’s tech intrigue... read more
Pollution-Free Hydrogen SUV 03-20-2008
Like many of her neighbors, Maria Recchia-O'Neill has a sport utility vehicle sitting in her driveway in Rye Brook, just north of New York City. She drives it to work and around town to run errands.... read more
California Standards for Low-Emission Cars 03-28-2008
From the San Francisco Chronicle, the results of the often contentious meeting of the The California Air Resources Board, and its decision to require major automakers to produce more... read more
Jump Start 04-07-2008
GM may yet beat Toyota in plug-in cars, but its breakneck development pace is fraught with risk.
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Tesla: Little Electric Roadster That Could 04-15-2008
From USA TODAY: A little roadster that goes into regular production in two weeks is already electrifying the auto industry. The $98,000 Tesla is the first production high-performance electric... read more
Eat Organic! Eat Local! Eat...What? 11-23-2007
First, we were all told to "buy organic" food because it's better for our health, and for the earth. Then we were told that buying organic wasn't enough, because organic standards vary from... read more
Agriculture May Help Mitigate Global Warming 01-17-2008
A recent report from Greenpeace details the direct and indirect effects of agriculture on climate change and suggests how the sector can move from being a major greenhouse gas emitter to being... read more
Factory Dairy Farms Exposed 03-03-2008
Big dairy factory farms claiming to be organic are exposed and disciplined by USDA.... read more
Community Supported Agriculture & Food Stamps 03-17-2008
Programs allowing people on Food Stamps to use them at Farmer's Markets and to subscribe to CSA's (Community Supported Agriculture) are cropping up all over the country (pun intended). Here's... read more
Solar Cells Give More Than They Take 03-05-2008
Solar power produces, per unit of energy, only about one-tenth as much carbon dioxide and other harmful emissions as does conventional power generation, a new study shows.... read more
A Solar Grand Plan 03-05-2008
By 2050 solar power could end U.S. dependence on foreign oil and slash greenhouse gas emissions.
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Decorate with Solar Power Paint 03-07-2008
A lick of solar-power paint could see the roofs and walls of warehouses and other buildings generate electricity from the sun, if research by UK researchers pays off.... read more
Getting Clear with Sierra Pacific 12-31-2007
It is California's largest private landowner, with swaths of acreage that cascade from the state's far north all the way to Yosemite. Sierra Pacific Industries may not be a household name, but... read more
Troops Sent to Stem Amazon Loss 03-05-2008
Some 160 Brazilian troops have been sent to the Amazon to join hundreds of police officers involved in efforts to tackle illegal deforestation.... read more
Fight Over What "Green" Means 03-12-2008
To see how contentious the world of green building can get, look no further than the debate over "green" timber certification, meant to assure customers that lumber and other forestry... read more
A Bid for Harry Potter's Green Fans 04-01-2008
The saga of Harry Potter and the recycled-paper/book publishers. No it's not a new book in the series; it's an example of sustainable forestry!
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Managed Forestry Offers Hope Of Saving Amazon 04-01-2008
Buzzing chain saws and heavy machinery hauling logs through the Amazon jungle look at first like reckless destruction. But a forestry project on the Jari River in northern Brazil is being hailed... read more
Bush Creates World's Biggest Ocean Preserve 03-01-2008
President Bush on Thursday created the world's largest marine protected area — a group of remote Hawaiian islands that cover 84 million acres and are home to 7,000 species of birds, fish... read more
Coral Reefs and What Ruins Them 03-05-2008
Researchers who studied a string of Pacific Ocean atolls are painting the first detailed picture of pristine coral reefs and how they can be disrupted by people - particularly, they said,... read more
Clue to Past Climate Changes 03-05-2008
Many corals grow their skeletons in a manner similar to tree trunks, laying down growth rings that become historical archives of the water conditions over time. Analyzing the chemical composition... read more
World's Largest Marine Protected Area 03-05-2008
The small Pacific Island nation of Kiribati has become a global conservation leader by establishing the world's largest marine protected area - a California-sized ocean wilderness of pristine... read more
Perils on Your Plate 01-26-2005
Threats to our food supply are pervasive - but don't stop eating yet. ... read more
The 27 Worst Cement Kilns 03-10-2008
After years of litigation, it appears that environmental groups and states have won a victory against the Environmental Protection Agency, which had refused for ten years to set mercury emissions... read more
Fighting Toxic Incinerators 03-10-2008
Each time Anne Parker sits in her kitchen breakfast nook, she feels sick. Through the web of tree branches in her backyard, she can see her newest neighbor five blocks away: the gray cement smokestack... read more
Are You Voting for Coal? 03-05-2008
Facing a bruising fight over climate change, the coal industry is on the political offensive this election year to ensure that no matter who wins in November, so does coal. ... read more
Global Warming Called Security Threat 03-05-2008
For the second time in a month, private consultants to the government are warning that human-driven warming of the climate poses risks to the national security of the United States.... read more
Clinton, Obama on Energy Legislation 03-11-2008
Hillary Rodham Clinton has challenged rival Barack Obama on his record on energy policy, prompting Obama's campaign to counter that it was Clinton who voted against improvements in automobile... read more
Climate Is Risky Issue For Democrats 04-01-2008
An interesting assessment of the role climate change will play in the upcoming Presidential election campaign.
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A Political Speech The West Needs 04-01-2008
"One of our most urgent projects is to develop a national energy policy. The United States is the only major industrial country without a comprehensive, long-range energy policy. Our program... read more
ESA: Politics Endangers Science 06-04-2007
On May 18 2007, Americans celebrated the second annual Endangered Species Day to commemorate the recovery of species such as the American bald eagle and the humpback whale. Yet the very law that... read more
Are Polar Bears an Endangered Species? 02-21-2008
Polar Bears head into troubled times. Their population is expected to decline by two-thirds by 2050. This has led to a proposal to list the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered... read more
Gray Wolves Will be Hunted Again 02-26-2008
The removal of Gray Wolves in the Northern Rockies from the Endangered Species List was announced Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008, by the U.S. Department of Interior. Now that the wolves' recovery has... read more
Conservation Efforts Pay Off 03-05-2008
In a complete reversal, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced that it would not finalize a proposal to revise protected habitat for marbled murrelets in Oregon, Washington, and Northern... read more
Strategic Tree Planting Saves Water 08-24-2006
Researchers say that planting trees in dry regions of the world could make better use of scarce water resources increasingly threatened by climate change.... read more
Tree-Planting Drive 09-04-2006
About 375,000 shade trees have been given away to city residents in the past 16 years, and there are plans to plant at least 4 million more. ... read more
Million Trees NYC Launches 10-09-2007
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and New York Restoration Project (NYRP) Founder Bette Midler today launched the Million Trees NYC initiative to plant and care for one million trees throughout the... read more
Tree Planting Campaign 11-28-2007
The Forest Ministry of Indonesia announces plans to plant 79 million trees in anticipation of a conference on global climate change in December. ... read more
Villa Park considers plan to go green 02-21-2008
Trustees are looking at having the village participate in the Cool Cities program to help curb global warming.... read more
New Bern May Join Cool Cities 03-21-2008
A hybrid police car in New Bern? It could happen - if New Bern is the next Eastern North Carolina city to officially go green. The city is considering signing the Cool Cities Initiative, an environmental-protection... read more
Cool Cities Loses Bid For Seat 03-28-2008
A proposal by Cool Cities, an environmental group, to be represented on South Portland’s new Energy and Recycling Committee got a tepid reception from the City Council Monday night. Although... read more
Embracing A Clean Green Dream 03-29-2008
Copenhagen aims to become the world’s ‘Eco-Metropole’ – the lowest-emitting city on the planet, with harnessed winds, a pristine harbour and cyclists ruling the roads. ... read more
When It Rains, Sewage Often Pours 08-11-2007
Besides flooding subways, the wild downpour this week provided a disconcerting glimpse into one of New York's dirtiest environmental secrets: heavy rain regularly overwhelms the city's vast sewage... read more
Several Tennessee Streams Polluted 02-25-2008
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has released a draft list of waterways that do not support the public's use of them, due to contamination from either waste water systems... read more
Keeping Runoff Out Of The Bays 02-25-2008
If you were driving on Coastal Highway past 49th St. on Thursday, Feb. 14, after Wednesday's heavy rains, you probably saw the front end loaders scraping up sand and dirt off the highway and... read more
LA Malibu Sued Over Polluted Runoff 03-10-2008
Two environmental groups filed two separate lawsuits in federal court Monday to compel the County of Los Angeles and the City of Malibu to stop allowing urban stormwater runoff carrying bacteria... read more
A Message For Policy Makers 02-06-2008
Dell chief Michael Dell and other high-profile technology company CEOs descended on the nation's capital Wednesday with a message for policymakers: do more to encourage energy-efficient practices,... read more
8 Ways To Live Green (And Save Energy) 03-11-2008
When Shelley Dunbar set out to build a new four-bedroom home outside of Boulder, Co. she had one goal in mind: "To be off the grid; to be carbon neutral," as she puts it. At 4,800 square feet... read more
Does Daylight-Saving Time Save Energy? 03-11-2008
Clocks moved ahead one hour Sunday morning, an annual rite known as daylight-saving time. Love it or hate daylight-saving time-- there's now more of it. Congress added four weeks in an effort... read more
Save Cash and Eat Well 02-06-2006
Buy into a farm. The pros (and few cons) of joining a CSA.... read more
My Forbidden Fruits (and Vegetables) 03-01-2008
Consumers who would like to be able to buy local fruits and vegetables not just at farmers'' markets, but also in the produce aisle of their supermarket, will be dismayed to learn that the federal... read more
Community Farms in The 21st Century 03-17-2008
A 2-part article on Robyn Van En and the rise of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA).... read more
That'll Do Pig 03-17-2008
About heritage breed hog farmers, and their recent successes.... read more
Preaching God's Green Gospel 06-01-2002
An interview by April Thompson of Sojourners with environmental minister Sally Bingham of San Francisco's Grace Cathedral and The Regeneration Project. ... read more
The Gospel of Green 09-01-2006
A 2006 article in NRDC's OnEarth magazine by Bill McKibbon. As only he can put it: "First came the mighty winds, blowing across the Gulf with unprecedented fury, leveling cities and... read more
Green Evangelical Applauds Climate Bill 03-05-2008
The head of an evangelical environmental group welcomed a Senate committee''s unprecedented vote this week to advance a climate bill to the Senate floor.... read more
Southern Baptist Leaders Shift on Climate 03-05-2008
Several prominent leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention said Monday that Baptists have a moral responsibility to combat climate change -- a major shift within a denomination that just last... read more
Muslims going "Green" 03-05-2008
Every morning, Wasi Ahmed Yousaf, 37, of Manhattan Beach, Calif., puts on his sneakers and helmet and commutes to work on his bicycle. Yousaf ditched his car two months ago in favor of a more... read more
Small Streams Can Be Restored Inexpensively 02-18-2008
Not sure if this one is good news or bad news, considering the source.... read more
La Crosse, WI $240,000 stream restoration 03-01-2008
The Coulee Region Chapter of Trout Unlimited landed its biggest catch even before the club''s annual fundraising banquet Friday night in Onalaska. Eric Rauch, chapter grant writer, learned this... read more
Monitoring Water Quality in Streams & Rivers 03-09-2008
Every two weeks, a team of 29 monitors collect water samples from the Middle, South and North rivers, said Paul Bugas, a fisheries biologist with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland... read more
Freshwater Mussel Die-Off Worries 03-09-2008
Freshwater mussel populations are in steep decline in streams in urban Snohomish County, experts say. Mussels are mostly stationary and sift through water for food, a filtering process that pulls... read more
The Audubon Garden Makeover 03-17-2008
Audubon magazine turned the backyard of one lucky reader into a haven for birds, butterflies, and other wildlife. With the donation of bird feeders, a water garden, and more than $2,500 worth... read more
The New Gardeners 03-17-2008
With spring in the offing, it's not too early to think about ways to grow flowers and vegetables that are as healthy for your yard as they are for the birds and insects visiting it. Follow the... read more
Gardening to Increase Biodiversity 03-20-2008
With centuries of practical experience in growing plants, gardeners are in a unique position to help save thousands of species that are in danger of extinction in the next century, due to habitat... read more
A World Consumed by Guilt 12-13-2007
LET us set aside the cliches about green fashion, ye cynical Kermits, and presume that everyone is now on board with saving the world by doing our holiday shopping at Barneys, where even... read more
FTC Holds Workshop on Green Advertising 01-09-2008
News story on results of Federal Trade Commission Workshop on green marketing claims (with lots of links to other stories)... read more
Joel Makower's Green Marketing Blog 03-20-2008
A really good blog on Green Marketing and its claims-for good & not.... read more
It's Easy Being A Green Business 04-01-2008
"When we grow up, we want to be a fully sustainable business," organic energy bar producer Clif Bar says. They may still be a long way off, but this Green Power Leadership Award-winning... read more
More To A Walk In The Park 05-17-2007
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have found that parks rich in species are not only beneficial for the environment but also for people´s general well-being. They have shown that... read more
Urban Parks a Global Warming Answer 03-05-2008
To a casual observer, the 4-acre tract of grass, kudzu, live oaks and mulberry trees is merely a patch of green in a city without very many. But to residents of Cabbagetown, a century-old neighborhood... read more
Park Mojo 03-05-2008
Suddenly, downtown Houston seemed like a great place to hang out. That's precisely the vibe that Discovery Green aims to generate, day in and day out, after it officially opens April 13. And... read more
Urban Parks Come to Life 03-05-2008
Scientists looking at the effect global warming will have on our major cities say a modest increase in the number of urban parks and street trees could offset decades of predicted temperature rises.... read more
Court holds Navy to Safeguarding Mammals 03-02-2008
A federal appeals court has rejected the Bush administration effort to exempt Navy sonar training from key environmental laws, backing up a lower court that imposed extensive safeguards to... read more
Australia pressures to stop Japanese whaling 03-02-2008
At a meeting in London, Australia is pressuring the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to put more emphasis on conservation in a bid to stop Japan continuing its whaling program.... read more
Vancouver Island Celebrates Gray whales' Return 03-05-2008
They move like silent submarines, encrusted with patches of white barnacles, just below the surface of the water.... read more
How Oil Prices Threaten Automakers 07-27-2005
Since the late 1990s, Detroit's three big U.S. automakers -- General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Company, and DaimlerChrysler -- have relied heavily on large, truck-based sport utility vehicles... read more
Pollution a Byproduct of Clean Fuel 07-27-2005
After residents of the Riverbend Farms subdivision noticed that an oily, fetid substance had begun fouling the Black Warrior River, which runs through their backyards, Mark Storey, a retired... read more
Ever-fluctuating Oil and Gas Prices 03-14-2008
Keep track of the roller-coaster ride oil and gas prices take, and their effect not only on our pocketbooks, but on the economy as a whole. ... read more
Pura Vida Coffee wins support 02-07-2007
The U.S. House of Representatives learns how good Fair Trade coffee tastes!... read more
Fair Trade in Bloom 10-02-2007
How Fair Trade certification works, and helps growers.... read more
Fair Trade Approach to College Gear 02-13-2008
Trying to figure out when and how doing good is fair and Fair Trade is doing good.... read more
Fairtrade vs food miles 02-27-2008
Decisions, decisions. One of the tihings about being a Green consumer is being a thinking consumer. How do you decide between competing environmental interests?... read more
Massey Energy to Pay Huge Penalty 01-17-2008
In an agreement announced today, Massey Energy will pay $20 million in fines levied against them by the U.S. EPA for thousands of Clean Water Act permit violations associated with their mining... read more
Dirty Pretty Things 02-01-2008
If we’re to believe what the advertising industry tells us, there’s no better way to express love and devotion than by adorning our valentines with some shiny new bling. But by now,... read more
Radioactive Remains 03-05-2008
The forgotten story of the Northwest's only uranium mines: Sherman Alexie was a teenager when he first felt threatened by the uranium mines near his home on the Spokane Indian Reservation.... read more
Mine Water's Danger of Toxic Gusher 03-05-2008
In a snowswept trailer park, Emily Medina wakes each morning wondering whether she will be washed away by toxic water that local officials fear could burst from a decaying mine tunnel near her home.... read more
Golden Ramble in Grass Valley 03-05-2008
At the Idaho-Maryland Mine, up to four tons of ore would have to be processed to produce one ounce of gold. But the steps taken to scrape together that ounce pose what scientists call two of... read more
Threat to Bears and Trout 03-05-2008
Environmental groups have fired off a new round of court challenges to the proposed Rock Creek Mine, arguing that extracting silver and copper from beneath the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness Area... read more
Dying for a Drink of Clean Water 03-05-2008
In the United States and Europe, people take it for granted that when they turn on their taps, clean water will flow out. But for those living in U.S. cities devastated by Hurricane Katrina,... read more
Huge Hikes in Water 03-05-2008
Huge increases in water and sewer bills are on the way in many places as cities and towns try to repair aging pipes and correct artificially low prices. New York, Detroit, Tampa and Atlanta are... read more
An Urgent Call for Water Conservation 03-05-2008
A new report says that the current drought is a warning of things to come. While global warming is getting rock-star treatment because of Saturday's global Live Earth concerts, growing concerns... read more
Limits on Clean Water Law Enforcement 06-05-2008
The landmark U.S. law to fight water pollution will now apply only to bodies of water large enough for boats to use, and their adjacent wetlands, and will not automatically protect streams, the... read more
LEED: Follow or Get out of the Way 03-05-2008
Green means growth to contractors with the know-how to get it done. A new revolution may be blooming in America: a Green Revolution. And construction is beginning to feel its influence. In 2007,... read more
The Green Lending Debate 03-11-2008
While a few small lenders are beginning to offer specific financial incentives to LEED or EnergyStar certified projects, larger lenders are taking a couple of different approaches. One is to... read more
State Eyes Building Energy-Efficient Future 03-11-2008
Zoom ahead 20 years and the state''s construction landscape could look very different - buildings with super-efficient insulation, solar panels, wind turbines and pipes plunging hundreds of feet... read more
Campaign for America's Wilderness Interview 01-31-2008
VIDEO: The 110th Congress has yet to send a wilderness bill to the president's desk--with the Democrats in control, and several key opponents no longer in the picture, why hasn't momentum... read more
President's FY09 Budget: Public Lands 02-04-2008
The FY 2009 budget released today by President Bush continues a string of budget cuts that jeopardize public lands and promote oil and gas drilling. The budget would cut State and Private Forestry... read more
Congress Closer to Preserving Western Beauty 02-04-2008
Sonoran Desert National Monument, Ariz. This swath of desert is in full bloom. The mountainsides blanketed by towering saguaro forests are now dotted with yellow and orange Mexican poppies, purple... read more
Water Waste As Climate Changer 02-12-2008
Much effort has focused on greenhouse gases as the main culprit behind climate change. But perhaps not enough attention has been given to something with the potential to be just as dangerous.... read more
Pharmaceuticals Found in Drinking Water 03-10-2008
Drugs contaminate drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, according to a report by the Associated Press National Investigation Team released today.... read more
Is My PVC Pipe Dangerous? 10-03-2008
Our home is completely piped with PVC water piping. I cannot find any articles that tell me if this PVC is safe or not.... read more
EPA to Approve Dumping Ban 10-03-2008
Boston Harbor, after a $4 billion cleanup that renovated large waste-water treatment facilities and sewer systems, is set to become the largest port on the East Coast to ban a smaller but no... read more
City Birds Prefer Rich Neighbors 08-12-2002
The Central Arizona-Phoenix Long Term Ecological Research Project has found that bird populations are influenced by economic factors -- more species live in wealthy neighborhoods than in middle... read more
Bird Habitats Spied From Space 12-06-2006
Ecologists have a new vantage point for studying the habits of birds - from space.... read more
A Rising Number of Birds at Risk 12-01-2007
Relentless sprawl, invasive species and global warming are threatening an increasing number of bird species in the United States, pushing a quarter of them - including dozens in New York and... read more
Common Insect-Eating Birds Decline 03-03-2008
New research by Bird Studies Canada (BirdLife Canadian co-partner with Nature Canada) has highlighted alarming trends in insect-eating birds. ... read more
Sharp Decline in Sightings of Garden Birds 03-26-2008
The number of birds seen in British gardens has fallen sharply during the past four years as a result of warmer winters and a long-term decline in their populations, according to the annual Royal... read more
Did Your Shopping Kill a Songbird? 03-30-2008
A plump red tomato from Florida is often not the same as one grown in Mexico. The imported fruits and vegetables found in our shopping carts in winter and early spring are grown with types and... read more
For Earth Day, Look Skyward 04-18-2008
At Houston Audubon Society's astounding Rookery at High Island on the Texas coast, you get a close-up eyeful of the very personal doings of big, active, strikingly beautiful waterbirds —... read more
Students Give School Chance 09-20-2003
Students will don detective hats at Eugene's Churchill High School this year, looking for evidence of an unhealthy environment. They'll peek inside the janitor's closet, probe the groundskeeper's... read more
New School Bills 02-28-2008
A bill introduced in the House in February 2008 would prohibit construction of new schools or school additions on property that is toxic. The bill would also prohibit housing aid from being used... read more
Indigenous Design 03-19-2008
Sudden downpours seem to appear out of the clear blue skies. Tall pines whisper in the wind while shrubbery grows so lush it''s like a jungle camouflage guarding a home''s privacy as it provides... read more
High School Designated for Green Cleaning 03-19-2008
Head Custodian John Beardsley stood over a kind of environmental divide on Wednesday at Platt High School. He gestured to the foyer before him and explained that it had been waxed using traditional... read more
This stinks! 03-09-2008
Landfill methane production is risky. The reality is that there is very little that is "green" or Earth-friendly when it comes to harnessing electricity from landfill gas.... read more
Co-op Composting Success 03-11-2008
Beginning this semester, Greek houses are modeling themselves after co-ops by increasing composting and recycling. ... read more
Become a Master Recycler 03-11-2008
"Our hope is the participants will go into the community and start 'green' teams in their work place to help people learn about recycling," Simes said. "There is so much you can do with recycling,... read more
Spray-On Solar-Power Cells 01-14-2005
Scientists have invented a plastic solar cell that can turn the sun's power into electrical energy, even on a cloudy day. ... read more
Hydrokinetic Permits Abound 01-14-2005
The nation's first hydrokinetic pilot project proposal has come in an unexpected place -- the Yukon River. When the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proposed a special expedited pilot license... read more
Food and Fuel Compete for Land 12-18-2007
The price of some foods is rising sharply, and from the corridors of Washington to the aisles of neighborhood supermarkets, a blame alert is under way. Among the favorite targets is ethanol,... read more
Energy conservation: Meter's running 03-13-2008
Consumer electronics: Displays that reveal how much electricity your home is using can give you a nasty - but informative - surprise.... read more
Shoppers Support SF Plastic Bag Ban 03-11-2008
Shopper after San Francisco shopper had praise Wednesday for the Board of Supervisors' vote banning plastic checkout bags at supermarkets and chain drugstores. Some were so excited they put down... read more
Banish the Bags in the UK 03-11-2008
Today the Daily Mail launches the Banish the Bags campaign in an effort to rid the country of these single-use plastic bags, the most ubiquitous feature of our disposable society.... read more
Whole Foods Sacks Plastic Bags 03-11-2008
There's a familiar question that Whole Foods will stop asking shoppers: Paper or plastic?... read more
Ban the Plastic Bag Campaign 04-01-2008
The Daily Mail, one of the top national newspapers in the UK, launched a "banish the plastic bag" campaign on its front page last week. It included 10 pages building the case against... read more
Urban Wildlife Refuge Opens Trails 03-03-2008
It''s a typical day at the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge. The wind is kicking up, the sky is clouding over and a pair of bald eagles has captured the attention of a visitor at the refuge.... read more
Drilling for oil in Baca Refuge 03-07-2008
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency joined with other state and federal agencies in calling for a tougher environmental review of a plan to drill exploratory oil and gas wells deep into... read more
They kill Polar Bears for trophies 03-07-2008
Global warming is putting Dave Mason's $40,000 polar bear expeditions at risk.... read more
High Speed Rail Revolution in the Making 02-15-2008
The normally select world of high-speed rail, where construction of new lines has been limited to a small, but slowly-growing, club of generally rich or powerful countries, has been turned upside... read more
High Speed Rail Advances Globally 03-11-2008
Somewhere deep in the pages of President Bush''s proposed 2009, $3.1 trillion budget is a 40 percent cut in Amtrak funding.... read more
Crowds Heed Amtrak's "All Aboard" 03-20-2008
Airplanes are getting stuck in lots of traffic jams this summer, but Amtrak is on a roll.... read more
Do Mitigated Wetlands Really Work? 03-07-2000
Are man-made wetlands really as good as the real thing? It's going to take scientists more than a dozen years to find out, according to a researcher at Ohio State University. ... read more
Letting Gulf Of Mexico Breathe Again 06-26-2001
Saving the Gulf of Mexico from polluted runoff is possible, but it means creating or restoring at least 5 to 13 million acres of wetlands in the Midwest and the lower Mississippi River basin,... read more
A Green Day for Bush 02-02-2008
On the unexpected-meter, it probably falls somewhere between Man Bites Dog and Trump Declines Comment. But on Friday, the Bush administration did something excellent for the environment.... read more
Christmas Tree Program Helps Wetlands 02-10-2008
At a rugged marina in Jean Lafitte, a flotilla of boats every weekend ferries a yuletide cargo of Douglas firs and Scotch pines into the marshes of Goose Bayou. A half-mile out from town, in... read more
Are Chemicals Altering The Planet? 02-18-2008
Chemicals surround us; from the food we eat, to the electronic devices we use, to the clothes we wear. But to what extent do they put our health in danger? That's a question increasingly... read more
Ban "Teflon chemicals" In Food Packaging 03-04-2008
A bill to ban the use of chemicals used to make Teflon from being used in fast food packaging is making its way through the California Legislature.... read more
Chemicals Found In Birds' Eggs 03-11-2008
Eggs from an array of Maine birds - from lordly bald eagles to timorous piping plovers; from swallows snarfing insects in suburban backyards to storm-petrels feeding hundreds of miles at sea... read more
EPA Under Pressure to OK Banned Pesticide 02-14-2008
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is under pressure from a pesticide manufacturer and members of Congress to reverse an August 30, 2006 decision to cancel the registration of all uses of... read more
Penguin Droppings and the Dirty Dozen 03-11-2008
Australian scientists are uncovering a clearer map of where pesticides are ending up in the environment - and it is penguin guano that is leading them there.... read more
Try Earth-Friendly Pest Management 03-11-2008
Forty years ago, if people had a home or garden pest problem, most wouldn't hesitate to grab the nearest bottle of pesticide to treat it.... Today's gardener may be far more savvy when it comes... read more
Turning The Tide On Water Pollution 12-07-2006
Today, the rivers of this country serve as little more than sewers to the seas. Wastes from cities and towns, from farms and forests, from mining and manufacturing, foul the streams, poison the... read more
Will Our Rivers Survive? 12-07-2006
In an era of global warming and urban growth, top water experts discuss if the West's rivers can still fill our faucets, water our gardens, and grow our crops. A roundtable discussion. ... read more
The Future Is Drying Up 10-21-2007
Scientists sometimes refer to the effect a hotter world will have on this country''s fresh water as the other water problem, because global warming more commonly evokes the specter of rising... read more
Taking Stewardship to the Next Level 10-25-2007
Two years ago, Jim Popson stopped irrigating the pastures on his 2,000-acre ranch [near the Klamath River in Oregon]. Thanks to good management, he continues to operate a successful replacement... read more
What Shade Of Green? 02-26-2008
Consumer electronics marketers can talk about the environmental benefits of their gadgets until they're green in the face. Several organizations have attempted to apply standards to weed out... read more
Workers Get Incentives to Live Greener 02-26-2008
Small firms are offering incentives to get employees to become more environmentally friendly, both in and out of the office. Incentives include bonuses for buying more fuel-efficient autos, car... read more
Greenwash, Green Certification and Consumer Responsibility 03-05-2008
With support from the EPA, the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) in March, 2006 released IEEE 1680 "Standard for Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products,"... read more
Educating & Engaging Employees 03-15-2008
For all the talk these days about getting employee buy-in, building a shared mental model, creating an overarching vision, and all the other jargon of organizational development professionals,... read more
Mountaintop Removal Mining 08-20-2007
For a week, Gabriel Pacyniak and Katherine Chandler traveled throughout southern West Virginia to report on mountaintop removal mining (MTR). They visited coalfields with abandoned and "reclaimed"... read more
Stopping Coal in It's Tracks 01-15-2008
Though all environmentalists have problems with "Big Coal," there is a divide between those known as "Big Green"—well-established environmental groups who favor... read more
Coal Mining Ravages Appalachias 02-23-2008
They're ripping the tops off mountains in West Virginia coal country to feed our insatiable appetite for power. It's cheaper that way. And the trees and the animals and the flooding? It may... read more
Government Suspends Lending on Coal 03-13-2008
The Agriculture Department has suspended a low-interest lending program for rural electric cooperatives seeking federal assistance to build new coal-fired power plants, the department's Rural... read more
Devastation at 3,000 feet 03-16-2008
An editorial in The Boston Globe about testimony given in favor of the proposed Cape Wind renewable wind energy project off the coast of Massachusetts and its potential use as an alternative... read more
Stripping Mountains to Power Washington D.C. 04-20-2008
From The Washington Post: The D.C. region has been steadily burning more coal, buying almost a third of its supply from a part of Appalachia in West Virginia. But some neighbors say that Washington... read more
EPA's Marine Debris Program 02-13-2008
Marine debris is a pervasive, preventable problem that threatens our oceans and coasts. Man-made, persistent objects are discarded, disposed or abandoned and cause ecological and economic... read more
Santa Monica Seeks to Prohibit Plastic Bags 03-06-2008
Santa Monica may soon join cities such as San Francisco and Oakland in banning single-use plastic carry-out bags.... read more
Putting Waste on the Run 03-07-2008
Newport Beach''s chapter of the Surfrider Foundation is organizing RockWater, a relay-style run across Orange County to raise awareness about a local watershed. ... read more
Warning on Plastic's Toxic Threat 03-27-2008
Plastic waste in the oceans poses a potentially devastating long-term toxic threat to the food chain, according to marine scientists. Read about it in this article from BBC News. Watch the... read more
Modified Crops Could Lead To "Superweeds" 08-16-2001
Genetic engineering holds great potential payoffs for farmers and consumers by making crops resistant to pests, diseases, and even chemicals used to kill surrounding weeds. But new research raises... read more
GMO Plantings Rise 02-13-2008
Plantings of genetically modified (GMO) crops are increasingly widespread, a biotech industry body said on Wednesday, despite some public opposition and warnings by environmentalists that they... read more
Scientists Find Ways to Scan for Cloned Meat 02-15-2008
Fast, cheap tracking technique can ensure an animal is certified clone-free, scientists say. Did that steak come out of a test tube or from a feedlot? Did the chicken in that bucket have both... read more
Consumers May Not Be Able to Avoid GMO 02-17-2008
Less than a dozen years after Dolly the sheep became the world's first cloned mammal, grocers and restaurateurs are digesting the fact that milk and meat from cloned animals could soon filter... read more
Eating Salmon Safely 01-20-2007
Two recent reports urge more fish consumption, including farmed salmon. But previous studies had warned against farmed salmon because of high levels of organic pollutants. So, do we eat it or... read more
Enemies of the Ocean 01-20-2007
Mother Jones: A list of companies, politicians, and countries who do the most damage to the world's oceans.... read more
Overfishing: A Global Disaster 01-06-2008
Article Index: You can find a full index of the available articles and pages on overfishing.org.... read more
Eco-Bargain: Save Animals, Reduce Poverty 02-01-2008
From TIME Magazine, a report on a program in Zambia that aids farmers with organic farming businesses, so they don't have to resort to poaching endangered species. ... read more
Too Little Done 03-05-2008
Environmental groups filed a lawsuit against three federal agencies, alleging they have failed to protect dozens of endangered species that live in Southern California's four national forests... read more
Threat to Bears and Trout 03-05-2008
Environmental groups have fired off a new round of court challenges to the proposed Rock Creek Mine, arguing that extracting silver and copper from beneath the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness Area... read more
Why the Delay in Polar Bear Listing? 03-08-2008
The Interior Department's inspector general has begun a preliminary investigation into why the department has delayed for nearly two months a decision on listing the polar bear as threatened... read more
Britain's Common Wildflowers Disappearing 03-21-2008
We tend to think of fish and wildlife when we think of endangered species, but plant life is also threatened. The annual British Common Plants Survey (CPS) found an alarming absence of common... read more
Mystery Virus Killing Bees 04-21-2008
Could honey bees be the next endangered species? Video from the BBC on the mysterious die-off of bees in the U.K. and U.S. the last 2 years. ... read more
Scheme Protects 1.8M Acres of Rainforest 03-05-2008
A world-first rainforest conservation project which will lock up 100 million tons of carbon dioxide, the equivalent of 50 million flights from London to Sydney, has been agreed in Indonesia.... read more
Archer Daniels Midland on Hotseat 03-13-2008
Appearing on a panel to discuss the future of renewable fuels and her company''s role as a big maker of ethanol, Ms. Woertz was hit right off the bat with this: an instant poll of the group of... read more
Biofuel Crops increase Carbon Emissions 03-13-2008
The conversion of forests and grasslands into fields for the plants offsets the benefit of using the fuel, researchers find. Greenhouse-gas output overall would rise instead of fall.... read more
Gates Foundation Faces Multibillion-$ Dilemma 01-14-2007
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation owns shares of BP, a company accused of fouling the air with its oil refinery and paper mill in South Africa. Since the foundation spends billions of dollars... read more
Institutional Investors Plan for Climate Change 02-27-2008
Almost 500 institutional investment power players attended the Investor Summit on Climate Risk held at the United Nations last week on February 14, 2008. The summit was sponsored by Ceres, a... read more
Fighting Climate Change, State by State 02-27-2008
A core group of state treasurers and controllers are moving their investments into environmentally friendly and clean tech funds, while thinking big about climate change. State treasurers and... read more
SRI Assets Surge Ahead 03-06-2008
With giant institutional investors leading the way, socially responsible investing (SRI) is growing faster than other type of managed investments, reports the 2007 edition of the Social Investment... read more
Turning Glare Into Watts 03-06-2008
At first, as he adjusted pumps and checked temperatures, Aaron Boucher looked like any technician in the control room of an electrical plant. Then he rushed to the window and scanned the sky,... read more
Plugging Into the Sun 03-20-2008
William Leininger is not your typical environmental zealot. A Navy commander who works as a doctor at the Naval Medical Center San Diego, he is a Republican and lives in one of California''s... read more
Rebate Program for Solar Switch 03-20-2008
After a confusing start for the California Solar Initiative this spring, more homeowners in San Diego County have been applying in the last few months for the rewards that come from installing... read more
Desert Sunrise: Concentrating Solar Power 03-20-2008
At the International Energy Agency's biennial SolarPACES 2008, held this year in Las Vegas, there were many signs that the sleeping solar giant of the desert, Concentrating Solar Power (CSP),... read more
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