Green on Blue
There are a ton of eco-friendly ways to enjoy the water this summer, without firing up the power boat. Check out the latest in wooden kayaks, aluminum canoes, pedal boats, paddle boards and Hydrobikes.
Bamboo Chic
Eighty miles northeast of Guangzhou, Crosswaters Ecolodge & Spa — China’s first eco lodge — is a fusion of five-star comfort and eco-ambience…
The Allure of Exotics
A review of Forbidden Creatures: Inside the World of Animal Smuggling and Exotic Pets by Peter Laufer
The New Environmental Activists
Despite Apathy and Climate Skepticism, a New Grassroots Environmental Movement Is On the Rise Across the United States and beyond…
I am a bartender in Sacramento and I would love to be able to use some sort of locally made
The rerouting of South Florida”s fragile water table to irrigate thirsty sugar plantations contributed to the decimation of the Everglades, one of the nation”s most unique and diverse ecosystems. Pictured: A Florida sugar cane and coconut vendor prepares some raw sugar cane.
Cancer in the Gulf
It’s unclear if America is really prepared to kick its addiction to the 16th and 19th century combustibles of coal and oil. They’re clearly much more addictive than nicotine.
A New Small Car Comes to England
Formula One engineer Gordon Murray of Gordon Murray Design recently released a super-compact and super-efficient car of the future at the UK’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment in Oxford. It’s called the T.25m and the first running prototypes are due in April 2011.
Setting Higher Solar Standards
The U.S. solar industry has set a goal of installing 10 gigawatts of solar energy annually by 2015.
I heard about a supposed dangerous chemical called
Triclosan is a synthetic chemical compound added to many personal and household care products to inhibit illness by preventing bacterial infection. It works by breaking down the biochemical pathways that bacteria use to keep their cell walls intact, and as such kills potentially harmful germs if used in strong enough formulations.
Semana del 27/6/10
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Es verdad que los plátanos son tabú para cualquier persona que se preocupe por la destrucción de las selvas húmedas? ¿Incluso si busco el "comercio justo" o plátanos orgánicos, aumento yo la demanda que está decimando la selva?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Hay algún lazo entre la creciente actividad volcánica—como las erupciones recientes en Islandia, Alaska y otras partes—y el calentamiento climático?