Alexander Cockburn is a long-time firebrand in The Nation magazine, and before that the Village Voice. Lately he’s bent so far left he’s joined the right. In recent months, his column and online writing have attracted a great deal of controversy based on his assertions that the science of global warming is off base.
According to researchers from the Pennsylvania-based nonprofit Environmental Leadership Program (ELP), Americans strongly prefer screen time to nature.
According to Reuters, some influential Republicans have begun to "drink the Kool-Aid" on global warming.
Dear EarthTalk: I’ve been reading about various green festivals going on around the country and I want to attend some and get up to speed on environmental issues and products. What are some good ones and how do I stay on top of all the wheres and whens?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Oí una referencia recientemente al "chocolate ambientalista" y me preguntaba qué ingredientes entran en el chocolate que despertaría inquietudes ambientales.
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Qué es un "fideicomiso de tierras" y cómo ayuda al ambiente?
A land trust is an organization that works with landowners to conserve their land, either by buying it from them or obtaining it as a donation.
I heard a reference to eco-friendly chocolate and was wondering about what goes into chocolate that would raise environmental concerns.
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Cuál es el estado de los tiburones en todo el mundo? ¿Veo historias ocasionales sobre tiburones que atacan a seres humanos, pero en general no es verdad que somos mucho más brutales con ellos que ellos con nosotros?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Cuáles son algunas de las mejores fuentes en línea de información sobre el medio ambiental?
Breast cancer rates have nearly tripled in the United States over the last 60 years making it the second most common cancer in women.
Most previous presidents have used their "lame duck" year in office to polish their legacies by increasing environmental protection. By contrast, George W. Bush seems intent to win friends among loggers by "getting out the cut."
