Wild Earth Emergencies
WildEarth Guardians requested that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service invoke an emergency provision in the Endangered Species Act to protect 32 plant and animal species facing imminent extinction.
Cutting Costs for Renewables
The costs of generating solar power will be on par with the costs of power made from fossil fuels like natural gas and coal within a decade.
In renovating a vacation cabin, I discovered carpenter ants working their way through the walls
Carpenter ants may seem small and look harmless, but they can do serious damage to anything wooden in your home, including not only furniture but also the very framing and walls that hold up the house. If you are seeing a lot of ants or small piles of sawdust-like material in random spots in or around your home, you are most likely suffering from a carpenter ant infestation.
Semana del 22/06/2008
Querido DiálogoEcológico: He oído que hay planes de construir un depósito grande para la basura nuclear en Yucca Mountain en Nevada, pero que los planes han ido lentos y han sido muy polémicos. ¿Dónde se guarda ahora el desperdicio nuclear y qué peligros plantea?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: El verano va a ser muy caluroso este año, y quisiéra saber como puedo mantener fresco el interior de la casa sin hacer funcionar mis acondicionadores de aire todo el tiempo ya que consumen mucha electricidad. ¿Sugerencias?
Fight for the Frogs
An interview about the amphibian crisis with Dr. Jennifer Pramuk, the curator of herpetology at the Bronx Zoo.
GOP Squashes Latest Warming Bill
Senate Republicans dashed environmentalists" hopes last week, killing legislation that would have cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Toyota Jumps in the Fuel Cell Race
Not to be outdone by rival Honda, Toyota last week announced it, too, will begin leasing a new hydrogen-powered, emissions-free fuel cell car.
I’ve heard that there are plans to build a large repository for nuclear waste in Yucca Mountain in Nevada
I’ve heard that there are plans to build a large repository for nuclear waste in Yucca Mountain in Nevada, but that plans have been slow and are very controversial. Where is our nuclear waste kept now and what dangers does it pose?
Semana del 15/06/2008
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Es verdad que el DEET usado en la mayoría de los repelentes de mosquito es tóxico? ¿Si es cierto, qué problemas causan? ¿Y cuáles son algunas alternativas no tóxicas para mantener los mosquitos a raya?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Quiero ofrecer a mis empleados un plan 401 (k) que sea social y ambientalmente responsable. ¿Hay tales planes y, si es así dónde busco?
COMMENTARY: In the Path of the Dinosaurs
Thousands of Kihansi spray toads, all less than an inch long, once thrived in the Kihansi River gorge in Tanzania. Once the chytrid skin fungus spread to the Kihansi gorge, the species became extinct in the wild. Thanks to zoo sanctuaries, however, their numbers are steadily growing.