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Larry's Environmental Issues Blog October 2006 Archive

By Larry West, About.com Guide to Environmental Issues since 2005

The Top 10 Worst Polluted Places on Earth

Monday October 30, 2006
More than 10 million people in eight different countries are at serious risk for cancer, respiratory diseases, and premature death because they live in the 10 most polluted places on ... Read More

Americans Recycling More, Discarding Less, EPA Says

Tuesday October 24, 2006
Americans are recycling more and discarding less, according to a report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which shows dramatic increases in the amount of waste being recycled and a ... Read More

Oprah Urges Viewers to See An Inconvenient Truth

Monday October 23, 2006
Every time Oprah mentions a book on her show, a million copies fly off the shelves. If the same goes for movies, a lot more people are likely to see ... Read More

Best Workplaces for Commuters

Thursday October 19, 2006
Tired of spending hours in your car commuting to work every day? Wish you could find a job where you could either work from home, carpool, use public transportation, or ... Read More

U.S. Senators Seek Investigation of Bush Attempts to Silence Scientists on Global Warming

Thursday October 5, 2006
Fourteen U.S. senators are calling for an investigation into allegations that the Bush administration has repeatedly tried to silence scientists, by preventing them from publishing research or speaking out about ... Read More

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