Global Warming Leads to 150,000 Deaths Every Year
Thursday February 28, 2008
Along with posing serious future threats to human health, global warming currently contributes to more than 150,000 deaths and 5 million illnesses every year, according to the World Health Organization ... Read More
Progress is Slow on Reducing, Reusing and Recycling Fast Food Waste
Wednesday February 27, 2008
Along with burgers, tacos and french fries, fast food restaurants serve up a mountain of paper, plastic and Styrofoam waste every day. Fast food waste is a growing problem, as ... Read More
Whole Foods Pledges to Stop Using Plastic Bags
Monday February 25, 2008
Whole Foods, one of the leading grocery chains in North America that specializes in natural and organic food, has decided to ban the use of plastic bags in every one ... Read More
McCain Scores ZERO on Environment; Clinton and Obama Do Better
Friday February 22, 2008
U.S. Sen. John McCain may be the frontrunner for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, but he placed dead last among Members of Congress when it came to his voting record ... Read More
Why Is Recycling Not Mandatory in All U.S. Cities?
Thursday February 21, 2008
If recycling is one of the three Rs of environmental preservation--reduce, reuse, and recycle--then why is recycling not mandatory everywhere in the United States? And why have some cities scrapped ... Read More
Which Trees Offset Global Warming Best?
Wednesday February 20, 2008
Most scientists agree that planting trees is a good way to help reduce global warming and to keep the planet healthy. Even more than other plants, trees absorb carbon dioxide--a ... Read More
Traditional vs. Plug-in Hybrid Cars: Which is Better and What's the Difference?
Tuesday February 19, 2008
It seems that everyone from movie stars to middle-class families are buying, driving and talking about hybrid cars these days as a key strategy in the effort to reduce greenhouse ... Read More
Sugar Produces Bitter Results for the Environment
Monday February 18, 2008
Sugar is used in many products we consume every day--from soda to canned fruit. But the sugar you spoon into your coffee or tea each morning is destroying wildlife habitat ... Read More
Crisis in India: Smoking Expected to Kill 1 Million Indian People Annually by 2010
Friday February 15, 2008
Smoking kills 900,000 people every year in India, and unless corrective action is taken soon that number will increase to 1 million smoking-related deaths annually by 2010 and beyond, according ... Read More
New Car Runs on Compressed Air
Thursday February 14, 2008
French engineer Guy Negre has designed a car that runs on compressed air, produces no emissions on short trips, and can be refueled in three minutes flat.
Called the OneCAT (CAT ... Read More
The Pros and Cons of Biofuels
Wednesday February 13, 2008
President Bush has made ethanol a cornerstone of his long-term energy strategy, but can biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel really cure America's addiction to oil? Some experts believe that ... Read More
Is Ocean Power a Viable Energy Source?
Tuesday February 12, 2008
As any surfer or sailor will tell you, the ocean’s waves and tidal currents pack a considerable wallop. So why not harness ocean power—which is not unlike the power of ... Read More
Who’ll Stop the Rain? China to Open Chemical Umbrella Over Beijing for Olympics
Monday February 11, 2008
Everybody talks about the weather, as Mark Twain famously observed, but the Chinese are actually doing something about it.
Chinese meteorologists are working on a scheme to guarantee clear skies for ... Read More
Can Peanut Butter and Jelly Save the World?
Friday February 8, 2008
OK, sure, it's a facetious question, but it's no joke that eating plant-based meals, including the humble peanut butter and jelly sandwich, can help conserve precious natural resources and slow ... Read More
From Toilet to Tap: California Transforms Sewage into Drinking Water
Thursday February 7, 2008
California is making headlines and attracting new admirers—from environmentalists to government officials—because of a new facility that is daily transforming 70 million gallons of treated sewage into drinking water for ... Read More
Interview with Sheryl Crow: "Detours" Goes Straight to the Heart of Environmental Issues
Monday February 4, 2008
The entire world knows Sheryl Crow as a Grammy-winning singer/songwriter, but she is also an outspoken environmental activist who isn't afraid to convert her personal passions and political views into ... Read More
Why are So Few Food Containers Made of Recyclable Plastic?
Friday February 1, 2008
People who recycle are often frustrated that their local recycling service won't take most plastic food containers. What's the ingredient in these plastic containers that makes it so hard to ... Read More