Florida, Naturally
There are still many ways to immerse yourself in unspoiled beauty in Florida, and there are many people working hard to preserve what’s left of this lush paradise.
There are still many ways to immerse yourself in unspoiled beauty in Florida, and there are many people working hard to preserve what’s left of this lush paradise.
Grocery shopping in greener pastures saves the environment from an onslaught of pesticides, hormones and other pollutants. Using simple strategies, you can make sure to reduce your footprint the next time you purchase food.
Advocates believe fasting gives the body a necessary break from digesting food, a healthy cleansing, allowing it to heal. But health experts caution that it’s a form of starvation that could overload the kidneys and liver with toxins.
When a handful of concerned undergrads at the University of North Carolina advertised in the Greenpeace newsletter in 1988 for other student environmentalists to connect with, they weren’t sure what kind of response to expect.
We know more about animal emotions then we often admit, and we can no longer ignore the pain and suffering of other beings. Many people in higher education are faced with difficult questions about the use of animals in their classrooms and research laboratories and we must accept that there are compelling reasons stemming from scientific research to limit and perhaps stop using animals in lieu of the numerous highly effective non-animal alternatives that are readily available.
Tens of thousands of Americans participated in the nationwide Step It Up 2007 rally on April 14 to draw attention to the issue of global warming and to urge Congress to take strong action to curb the emission of greenhouse gases. The campaign’s mantra: get Congress to cut emissions of the chief greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, 80 percent by 2050.
Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retail chain, announced last week that it will soon label thousands of items in its U.S. stores as "Eco Options," or environmentally friendly, to help consumers concerned about their ecological footprints.
Querido DiálogoEcológico: He visto las imágenes de osos polares a la deriva en pequeñas islas de hielo y oído que algunos de ellos están ahora pereciendo al ahogarse. ¿Cómo están siendo afectadas otras especies por el calentamiento global?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Cada día veo tantos desperdicios en materia de envases—del agua en botellitas de autoservicio a todo el papel aluminio y cartón que uno tiene que negociar para llegar a un nuevo cartucho de impresión. ¿Qué se está haciendo para hacer los envases y empaques menos dañinos al medio, incluso eliminando los más posible?
Grand Lake, in the Colorado Rockies, lies in the path of an assault on forests across much of the western U.S. and Canada. As a result of drought, warmer temperatures and an abundance of mature growth, the trees that carpet the slopes over millions of acres are falling victim to unprecedented levels of infestation by the mountain pine beetle.
A year after voluntarily agreeing with the EPA to reduce the use of PFOA in the production of Teflon, DuPont recently announced that it would phase out its production.