Kitchen sink garbage disposals are not necessarily Earth-friendly in and of themselves, but they do play a valuable role in grinding up food scraps into small enough bits for local sewer or on-site septic systems to handle.
Environmentalism and yoga practice are joined by more than language and posture: they share an underlying philosophy. But the journey from yoga’s current place of reverence has been a bumpy one: in the early 20th century, yoga practitioners were accused of running "love cults" and were subject to xenophobic backlash and jail time.
Environmental Defense, CERES and Friends of the Earth joined with foundations, concerned investors and state officials from across the country in filing a landmark petition last week asking the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require publicly traded companies to assess and fully disclose their financial risks related to climate change.
The Worldwatch Institute last week released "Vital Signs 2007-2008," its annual rundown on environmental trends shaping our future—and the news is not good. Only six of the 44 environmental trends the organization tracks were positive developments, with 28 categorized by Worldwatch as "pronouncedly bad."
Even among the ecology-minded, soil falls well below the radar of important causes. But the relationship between soil quality and both environmental and human health is intricately entwined.
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Quiero dar mi bebé alimentos frescos, orgánicos, pero no tengo tiempo de hacer sus comidas especiales. ¿Qué opciones existen actualmente?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Cuáles son las ramificaciones para los litorales alrededor del mundo si se hacen realidad las predicciones acerca de crecientes niveles de mar debido al calentamiento global?
It’s all about getting consumers to care about what they wear. Today’s eco-designers are not only rigorous about the ethical issues, they’re making fashion-forward clothes using cutting-edge design and textiles.
Sea level rise, and the accompanying loss of shoreline, promises to be one of the most devastating results of global warming. A recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a group of leading
Seven steps to thinking globally and acting locally. We think of greens rallying to protect rainforests, but many activists are now working close to home, joining up with neighbors to restore and preserve their own communities.
In a few days, President Bush will be hosting a climate summit in Washington, and Congress will begin what promises to be a long series of deliberations on climate legislation.
