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Why are bed bugs a big issue right now?

Bed bugs, tiny little rust-colored insects of the Cimicidae family, live by feeding on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded hosts. They get their name from their favorite habitat:

Semana del 4/10/09

Querido DiálogoEcológico: Según lo que sé, los salones de belleza son establecimientos bastante tóxicos en muchos aspectos. ¿Es que se está haciendo algo para "ecologizar" esta industria?

Querido DiálogoEcológico: No hace mucho tiempo había mucha preocupación acerca de la desaparición de las abejas. ¿Están todavía desapareciendo las abejas, y en la afirmativa, sabemos por qué y tenemos alguna solución?

Not long ago there were concerns about honey bees disappearing

Finding a single cause of Colony Collapse Disorder seems unlikely, but the U.S. Department of Agricultures Agricultural Research Service points to the possibility of a “perfect storm” of stresses that compromise the immune system of bees

Igniting Activists

Last year, Earth Day took some heat by online green scorekeepers, but this year—the celebration’s 40th—it’s reasserting its prominence.

Brighter Idea Than the CFL May Soon Hit the Market

Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), though far more energy efficient than their incandescent forbears, leave a lot to be desired.

Grizzlies Make the List

According to the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, "In the past two years grizzly mortality has risen alarmingly…[and] their future remains precarious."

As I understand it, hair salons are pretty toxic enterprises

Hair salons have long been criticized for the pollution they generate. Traditional hair dyes and many shampoos contain harmful synthetic chemicals that are routinely used on customers” scalps—and then washed down the drain where they can accumulate in waterways, soils and even our bloodstreams.