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- Carbon Tax - What Is a Carbon Tax?Created: 2009-11-03 @ 02:35:27 EST
Learn what a carbon tax is and how a carbon tax works. Carbon tax is making the news as environmentalists and governments try to slow global warming… - Mountaintop Mining Overview - What is Mountaintop Mining?…Created: 2009-10-20 @ 02:39:15 EDT Updated: 2009-10-20 @ 11:11:13 EDT
What is mountaintop mining? Mountaintop mining (also known as mountaintop removal mining) is a method of mining coal that damages the environment and local communities. Learn more about mountaintop… - World Environment Day - What is World Environment Day?…Created: 2009-10-17 @ 14:51:26 EDT
Learn about World Environment Day. How did World Environment Day start? What is the purpose and meaning of World Environment Day? When is World Environment Day celebrated? What can you do to make W… - BPA - How Do You Reduce Your Exposure to BPA?…Created: 2009-10-12 @ 00:30:22 EDT
BPA (Bisphenol A) is widely used in plastic products, children’s toys, and food/beverage can liners. But BPA has been linked to serious health problems in humans. Given how common BPA is,… - Environmentalism - Environmental Movement - When Did the U.S. Enviro…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 21:54:20 EDT
When did the environmental movement begin in the United States? Can it be traced to a single moment or event, or was it a widespread grassroots movement that grew organically, like many of the crop… - Earth Day Overview - What is Earth Day?Created: 2009-10-04 @ 15:11:27 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 15:23:29 EDT
You hear about Earth Day every year, but what is Earth Day really all about? What is Earth Day?… - Earth Day Date – What Day is Earth Day? – When is Earth …Created: 2009-10-04 @ 14:55:57 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 15:24:42 EDT
Earth Day is an important date in the environmental calendar, but some people are confused about when Earth Day occurs because there are actually two Earth Days every year. Find the dates of both E… - Honeybees Disappearing - What Have We Learned About Honeybees Disapp…Created: 2009-09-30 @ 12:34:40 EDT
Years after the first reports of honeybees disappearing, honeybees are still threatened. What's the latest info on honeybees disappearing, and how does organic farming affect honeybees disappearing… - Environment and Diet - How Have Environmental Issues Changed Your Di…Created: 2009-09-09 @ 21:25:51 EDT
Are you eating less red meat and tuna, and buying more organic or locally grown food? How have environmental issues and health concerns changed your eating habits? Share your diet decisions with En… - Environment - What is the Best Way for People to Help the Environmen…Created: 2009-09-03 @ 02:44:11 EDT
There are many ways to help the environment--what's your favorite? Share your best tip for helping the environment with Environmental Issues readers… - Metal Recycling - Benefits of Metal Recycling - Why Recycle Metal?Created: 2009-08-25 @ 02:37:54 EDT Updated: 2009-08-25 @ 02:46:26 EDT
Metal recycling contributes conserves natural resources, saves energy, contributes to the U.S. economy and bolsters U.S. trade balances. Recycled metal from the United States is used for industrial… - Cash for Clunkers News and Details - Everything You Need to Know Abo…Created: 2009-08-11 @ 10:37:26 EDT
Cash for Clunkers--the official name is the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS)--is a federal program designed to stimulate U.S. auto sales and help the environment by providing an economic incentiv… - Cash for Clunkers Timeframe - How Long Will the Cash for Clunkers Pr…Created: 2009-08-09 @ 16:45:33 EDT
Cash for Clunkers is a federal program designed to stimulate U.S. auto sales and help the environment by providing an economic incentive for consumers to replace old, low-mileage vehicles with new,… - Cash for Clunkers Costs - How Much Will the Cash for Clunkers Progra…Created: 2009-08-09 @ 16:36:02 EDT
Cash for Clunkers is a federal program designed to stimulate U.S. auto sales and help the environment by providing an economic incentive for consumers to replace old, low-mileage vehicles with new,… - Green Halloween - Share Your Green Halloween IdeasCreated: 2009-07-21 @ 22:10:32 EDT
Halloween is spooky by nature but it doesn't have to be a scary time for the environment. If you celebrate green Halloweens, how about sharing tips that help you and your family have an eco-friendl… - Train Travel– Will We Have High Speed Train Travel in the U.S.?Created: 2009-07-20 @ 04:07:53 EDT
Train travel was once popular in the US. Will Obama's plan for high speed train travel bring train travel back, while reducing pollution and saving energy?… - Cash for Clunkers Details - How Does the Cash for Clunkers Program W…Created: 2009-07-14 @ 11:29:56 EDT
Cash for Clunkers is a federal program designed to stimulate U.S. auto sales and help the environment by providing an economic incentive for consumers to replace old, low-mileage vehicles with new,… - Cash for Clunkers Overview - What is the Cash for Clunkers Program?Created: 2009-07-14 @ 11:25:26 EDT
Cash for Clunkers is a federal program designed to stimulate U.S. auto sales and help the environment by providing an economic incentive for consumers to replace old, low-mileage vehicles with new,… - Glass Recycling - Benefits of Glass Recycling - Why Recycle Glass?Created: 2009-07-14 @ 02:07:26 EDT Updated: 2009-07-14 @ 11:09:53 EDT
Glass recycling is both simple and beneficial. Glass recycling saves energy, conserves natural resources, and is good for the environment. Recycled glass can be used to create new glass containers … - Greenhouse Effect - What are Greenhouse Gases and the Greenhouse Eff…Updated: 2009-10-27 @ 14:43:52 EDT
A good explanation of the greenhouse effect and its relationship to global warming, plus dissenting opinions from some scientists and what is being done to address the problem… - Carpet Cleaning - Where to Find Eco-Friendly Carpet Cleaning Options…Updated: 2009-10-21 @ 16:39:05 EDT
Traditional carpet cleaning solution contains chemicals that can damage health and the environment. Learn where to find healthier professional and do-it-yourself carpet cleaning options… - African Wildlife - Is African Wildlife Headed for Extinction?…Updated: 2009-10-17 @ 21:17:58 EDT
Why are African wildlife numbers dwindling? Find out what threatens African elephants, hippos, rhinos and lions, plus how you can help save African wildlife… - Global Warming & Wildlife - How is Wildlife Affected by Global Warmi…Updated: 2009-10-17 @ 21:17:39 EDT
How does global warming affect wildlife? Most researchers agree that even small temperature changes can send hundreds of already struggling species into extinctionun less we stem the tide of global… - National Parks - Global Warming Puts 12 U.S. National Parks on the E…Updated: 2009-10-17 @ 21:16:42 EDT
Twelve U.S. national parks in the American West are at risk due to the effects of global warming--such as drought, flooding, erosion and fire--accourding to a report by two leading environmentalist… - BPA Overview - What is BPA?Updated: 2009-10-12 @ 00:51:17 EDT
The use of BPA (bisphenol A) in thousands of common household and consumer products has become increasingly controversial as new concerns about the potential health effects of BPA continue to emerg… - BPA & Your Health - 8 Ways to Reduce Your Exposure to BPA…Updated: 2009-10-12 @ 00:46:19 EDT
Studies have found links between bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in many everyday plastic products, and higher risks of heart disease, diabetes, and child development. Learn how to lessen your e… - Environmental Issues - What's at Risk?Updated: 2009-10-11 @ 23:59:42 EDT
What will happen to the Earth and its people, animals, plants, lands and oceans if we fail to successfully address the environmental issues we face today?… - Kyoto Protocol - What is the Kyoto Protocol?Updated: 2009-09-30 @ 14:55:47 EDT
Will the Bush Administration's decision to withdraw the United States from the Kyoto Protocol weaken international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and global warming, or put the world on… - Dams and Salmon - Would Removing Dams Restore Wild Salmon Runs?…Updated: 2009-09-30 @ 12:04:00 EDT
Hydroelectric dams harnessed U.S. rivers and brought light into the darkness in a cleaner, more sustainable way than most other power plants could claim. But the dams also created an impenetrable b… - Calculate Your Carbon Footprint - How to Calculate—and Reduce&…Updated: 2009-09-29 @ 00:59:00 EDT
Use online calculators to measure your carbon footprint and discover how you can reduce your carbon footprint with simple, everyday lifestyle changes… - Recycling - Municipal Recycling - Why Is Recycling Not Mandatory in …Updated: 2009-09-21 @ 19:05:06 EDT
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 elsewhere? Should recycling be… - Green Living - Five Ways to Help Save the Planet in 30 Minutes or Le…Updated: 2009-09-15 @ 15:29:41 EDT
By choosing green living and an earth-friendly lifestyle, you can do a lot every day to help protect the environment. Here are five simple things you can do—in 30 minutes or less̵… - Cafeteria Food - Improving School Lunches - How to Make Cafeteria Fo…Updated: 2009-09-15 @ 04:46:35 EDT
To improve the health of U.S. schoolchildren, cafeteria food has become the target in programs designed to improve school lunches, making school lunches and cafeteria food healthier and more eco-fr… - Recyclable Plastic: Why are So Few Food Containers Made of Recyclabl…Updated: 2009-09-13 @ 17:09:16 EDT
Find out which ingredient in most plastic containers that makes it so hard to recycle them, and how corn plastic could be the eco-friendly answer… - School Lunch - How School Lunch Packaging Waste Adds Up…Updated: 2009-09-13 @ 17:08:13 EDT
Did you know that school lunch waste creates more than 18,000 pounds of garbage for the average elementary school? Learn about a recyclable school lunch solution that makes school lunches cool and … - Carbonated Soft Drinks - What is the Problem with Soft Drinks?…Updated: 2009-09-13 @ 17:07:26 EDT
Carbonated soft drinks (aka soda pop) have become a dietary staple for millions of people, but what are the dangers and drawbacks of consuming so much "liquid candy" and where can consume… - Litter - Litter Trashes the EnvironmentUpdated: 2009-09-13 @ 17:06:27 EDT
Litter is more than an eyesore on city streets and alongside highways. Litter pollutes waterways and leaches toxic chemicals into soil and groundwater as it breaks down. Most litter begins with a c… - Tap Water Contamination - How Safe is Tap Water?…Updated: 2009-09-13 @ 17:05:53 EDT
Bottled water companies would have you believe that tap water is unsafe to drink, but many experts say that most tap water is actually pretty safe--especially compared to the alternatives. How safe… - Sugar Produces Bitter Results for the Environment…Updated: 2009-09-13 @ 17:05:18 EDT
Sugar is many products we consume every day, yet we rarely give a second thought to how and where it is produced and what toll it may take on the environment. Find out why sugar may be creating a b… - Environmental Issues - What is EarthTalk?Updated: 2009-09-13 @ 17:04:17 EDT
Information about EarthTalk, a publication of E/The Environmental Magazine… - Mercury in Fish: Does Eating Seafood Containing Mercury Help or Har…Updated: 2009-09-09 @ 21:35:42 EDT
Commercial seafood contains higher levels of mercury than most people suspect, and neither government regulators nor the seafood industry are doing much to educate or protect consumers from the hea… - Environmental Action - The Five Most Important Things You Can Do for…Updated: 2009-09-03 @ 02:47:38 EDT
If you feel you’re not doing enough for the environment by replacing your incandescent light bulbs with CFLs and composting your kitchen garbage, maybe you’re ready to make a de… - Environment and Religion - For God’s Sake - Religious Organizat…Updated: 2009-09-02 @ 14:07:35 EDT
Faith-based environmentalism is a growing trend, with an increasing number of relgious leaders and organizations teaching that doing God's will means protecting God's creation… - Eco-Friendly Home Improvements - How to Make Eco-Friendly Home Impro…Updated: 2009-08-21 @ 18:26:04 EDT
Making eco-friendly home improvements is easier than you may think, and the benefits to your health and the environment can be dramatic. Learn more about do-it-yourself eco-friendly home improvemen… - Green Roofs are Cool - How Green Roofs Help the EnvironmentUpdated: 2009-08-21 @ 18:24:54 EDT
Green roofs use soil and living plants atop homes and commercial buildings to create roofs that do more than provide shelter. Green roofs collect rainwater, reduce runoff, filter pollution, and off… - New Urbanism - Green Urban Design - Designing Eco-Friendly and Peopl…Updated: 2009-08-21 @ 18:22:37 EDT
What makes “new urbanism” housing developments more environmentally friendly than regular old suburban neighborhoods? New urbanisim incorporates green building design and renewa… - Must Reads: Essential Articles and Resources about EnvironmentUpdated: 2009-08-20 @ 02:41:47 EDT