Green Luxury Items
E uncovers some of the most over-the-top green luxury products, from ethical cufflinks to solar yachts.
To Call or Not to Call?
In certain circles, the dispute over the safety of mobile phones and the towers that support them, is as great as the popularity of the gadgets themselves.
The Woodstove’s Big Comeback
The improvement of wood-burning appliances is a success story right up there with high-efficiency furnaces, solar panels and hybrid cars.
Taking Our Own Inventory
Gus Speth, Dean of Yale’s School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and cofounder of the NRDC, discusses capitalism’s environmental side effects…
Made in Maui
As agri-tourism and “locavore” movements boom, Eastern Maui in the Hawaiian islands offers multiple temptations for tourists and locals alike.
Beneficial Bags
There are so many tote bags, it’s difficult to choose. This holiday season, opt for one that gives back to one of many worthy causes.
Are LED light bulbs really better?
Whether LED lights are a big step forward regarding energy efficiency and conservation is still a topic of debate….
Semana del 19/10/2008
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Qué son estos "desiertos oceánicos" de los que he estado oyendo? ¿También, no leí que había una masa enorme de botellas plásticas flotando en alguna parte del océano?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: He seguido las tendencias en "eco-hogares" durante muchos años. ¿Se ven ahora las mismas pautas en los condominios?
The Oily Truth about Asbestos
U.S. oil refineries not only pollute our air, but they also contain high levels of asbestos, a naturally occurring, but highly toxic, mineral. And previous exposure to asbestos is the only confirmed cause of pleural mesothelioma, also known as asbestos cancer.
Bush Opens Parks to Mountain Bikes
Environmentalists are incensed at a new Interior Department plan to allow mountain bikes on trails in U.S. national parks.