COMMENTARY: California Water Worries
California is in the midst of a water crisis.
Obama Making Good on Green Promises
As though making up for lost time, the federal government has initiated a whirlwind of activity over greening the economy since Inauguration Day just two weeks ago.
Bush’s Quiet Environmental Triumph?
No one will be holding up former President George W. Bush as an example of a great conservationist. But one of his last presidential acts may stand the test of time as a key move in the conservation of marine ecosystems.
I”ve heard that most of the big car rental companies have gone “green” lately. What”s the story?
No doubt, rental car companies large and small have responded to increased consumer demand for fuel efficiency in the last few years by stocking up on gasoline-electric hybrids and other vehicles with better mileage and lower emissions.
Semana del 1/2/2009
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Podría realmente ser verdad que una sola erupción volcánica grande deposita más gases de efecto invernadero en la atmósfera que la cantidad generada por toda la humanidad a través de la historia?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Parece que hoy más productos se están haciendo con envases de plástico #5 en vez de #2, y mi agencia de reciclaje local no acepta #5. También he oído que los plásticos #5 son más tóxicos, que me preocupa más que el problema del reciclado. ¿Cuál plástico es la mejor opción?
Are any major brands of disposable tissues, paper towels, napkins
Some 500,000 acres of boreal forest in Ontario and Alberta alone -— key habitat for caribou, lynx, wolves and scores of birds —- are felled each year to provide pulp for toilet paper, paper towels, paper tissues and other disposable household paper products.
The Promise of Wind
The U.S. now leads the world in wind energy production, with incredible resources left to tap over land and sea. And a growing wind industry brings with it high-paying jobs, improved national security and a major reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
Which Plastic Recycling Numbers Are Easiest To Recycle…
Given the different numbers on the bottom of each different type of plastic, which ones are the easiest to recycle and which should I avoid?
The Big Push
Greg Wetstone, the senior director for government and public affairs at the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), talks about the need for incentives and a smarter grid.
COMMENTARY: Footballs Grow on Trees
Thoughts of Superbowl showdowns rarely involve carbon footprints, but the National Football League takes its green impact seriously.