The Great Divide
In the third and final installment of our series "Our Agony Over Animals," a panel of 12 environmental and animal rights leaders talk about what seperates them – and what can bring them together.
Ed Begley, JR
When this screen veteran talks about his commitment to the environmenet, he isn’t acting-he’s revealing a lifelong passion that extends right down to his energy-efficient home and his electric car.
Is Organic Meat Earth Friendly Fresh?
For humane, health and environmental reasons, natural meat producers believe their proud of flesh is better than typical supermarket and restaurant fare. "We’re talking about sustainable food production and using a lot fewer chemicals," says Mel Coleman, the flamboyant president of the Denver, Colorado based Coleman Natural Meats, which is a major supplier to natural food outlets.
The Big Heat
The numbers tell it all. In 1995, according to the Nexis data base, there were 24,142 U.S. newspaper stories about O.J. Simpson, and 1,592 about what is arguably a bigger threat to mankind-global warming.
Alligator Sex
Alligators with undersized testicles may seem like a problem only for other alligators, but scientists at the University of Florida (UF) argue that what happens to gators today may well happen to humans tomorrow.In Fact, the alarming reproductive problems of Florida’s alligators may be surfacing in largemouth bass, a sign of widespread lake pollution
Eyes in The Sky
Pilots have long soared the firmament for respite from life’s little problems.<P>Still , distance improves perspective-both good and bad. So, though littered streets fade, bigger problems, like clear cutting, strip mining and air pollution become more dramatic aloft. The result: Aviators are trading pleasure flights for environmental missions.
Vitamin Supplements:Moderation is the Key
Be Comforted: You’re not the only literate person who has never heard of echinacea. If you feel guilty because you ran out of antioxidants two months ago and still haven’t replenished your supply, or you keep forgetting to take your chromium picolinate, relax.
Sensible Designs for Living on the Earth
This is the first in a new series of columns about realizing environmental ideals on the homefront. For some people, it’s easier to talk about saving the Earth than it is to actually live those principles daily. The column will be about practical environmental ideas,from alternatives to the all-American lawn to non-toxic home insulation and water-saving toilets. In the first installment, Juliet Cuming tries to define what makes a house a eco home
Costa Rica Aims for Sustainable Tourism
Environmentalists, thankfully, aren’t couch potatoes, and eco-travel is becoming more and more popular every year. This new column will explore not only travel destinations but trends in environmental travel and operating standards that this fledging industry is attempting to meet.
Recycled Paper Claims Don’t Always Add Up
The phrase "printed on recycled paper" has become a badge of honor worn by the documents of environmentally conscious companies, ranked (along with "Made in the USA") as one of the business world’s greatest feel-good chains.