Protecting remaining old-growth forest is important for many reasons. These areas provide some of the cleanest drinking water in the world, critical salmon and wildlife habitat, world-class recreational opportunities and critical carbon..
The Florida Everglades has shrunk to less than half its former size. Wading bird populations have plummeted by over 90 percent. Sixty-eight species of plants and animals are threatened or endangered with extinction. The patient is dying.
Last week, in the waning days of the Bush White House, officials from the U.S. Office of Surface Mining (OSM) granted a controversial permit to expand mining operations on Native American lands in northern Arizona.
Sixteen conservation and animal welfare groups called on the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service last week to replace the prominent photograph of an endangered Mexican gray wolf on its website because the animal was trapped and inadvertently killed by the agency.
No links connecting specific human illnesses to chemicals oozing out of baby bottles have been proven definitively. Nonetheless, many parents are heeding the call of scientists to switch to products with less risk.
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Quiero convencer a mi escuela secundaria de que se haga más ecologista. ¿Qué costaría para que una escuela se cambie a productos de papel reciclados y a toda la iluminación económica de energía?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Con todo el debate sobre la desalinization del agua de océano para hacerla bebible, ¿qué sabemos sobre los impactos que esto pudiese tener en el clima, la salinidad del océano y otros procesos naturales?
Spreading out wind power over small and midsized projects can bring a more stable energy supply and act as a launchpad for bigger applications.
A memoir by David Helvarg of the ocean, family, love, diving and disappearance.
Our new President brings a considered and comprehensive energy plan to the table.
Funny green tees; eco-friendly sweets for your sweetie; bath products that preserve the rainforest (really!); the second and more fashionable life of the inner tube; ties to get you talking; and kid-powered toys. In the book aisle, find your green path, ride along with the whale warriors, raise water consciousness, start a green Bible study and meet business people who have gone from corporation to conservation.
