On the eve of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, Dennis Hayes, coordinator of the first Earth Day in 1970 and International Chairman of Earth Day 2010, issued a reminder about protecting the highest standards for green building labels.
Results from DNA barcoding research conducted by the Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics at the American Museum of Natural History suggest that tuna sushi purchased in supermarkets might actually be healthier than that from restaurants.
Deforestation continues to be one of the world’s biggest environmental problems, especially in fast developing regions like South America, Southeast Asia and Africa. Cutting down large numbers of trees erodes land and silts waterways, displaces native people and wildlife, and releases tons of carbon dioxide (which is stored in living wood fiber) into the atmosphere, contributing to global warming.
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Cuáles son las amenazas mayores a los Grandes Lagos de Estados Unidos y qué se está haciendo para manejar la crisis?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Qué es el "desarrollo inteligente" y cómo beneficia al ambiente? ¿Y cuáles son las desventajas, si éstas existiesen?
Americans have grown suspicious of tap water quality, yet it’s doubtful many could name a single contaminant they imagine spewing from their faucets.
In an effort to highlight the relationship between the increase in human population and species extinctions, the Center for Biological Diversity has implemented a program to distribute 350,000 free Endangered Species Condoms.
In January, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced its plan to designate critical habitat areas in the Southwest for endangered jaguars.
The Great Lakes provide habitat for some 400 bird species, but it’s the region’s exploding human population that is causing many environmental problems.
Querido DiálogoEcológico: El otoño pasado podé un arbusto en mi traspatio y ahora la tierra alrededor de él está cubierta de dientes de león y otras malezas. ¿Hay alguna manera de deshacerse de estas malezas sin recurrir a RoundUp y otros herbicidas artificiales?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Cuán efectivas han sido las prohibiciones y restricciones de bolsas plásticas en la reducción de basura plástica y otros problemas ligados con su proliferación? ¿Y es realmente mejor utilizar bolsas de papel, lo cual inevitablemente conduce a más deforestación?
Smart growth means concentrating growth in the center of existing cities and towns to avoid sprawling development in areas otherwise prized for open space.
