If you have an older propane gas tank that has been denied refilling by a retailer, it is probably because it lacks an Overfilling Prevention Device (OPD). As of April 2002, the National Fire Protection Agency’s (NFPA) safety code requires an OPD on every propane tank that holds between four and 40 pounds of the gas
Something strange is going on in the mind of Michael Crichton. His new bestseller <I>State of Fear</I>, a bewildering piece of work unlike any of his previous novels, makes the case that climate change is nothing to worry about. The villains of this story are not the mad scientists and reckless corporations that usually populate the Crichton universe (see <I>Jurassic Park</I>, <I>Timeline</I> and <I>Prey</I>). This time the bad guys are a bunch of scare-mongering environmentalists.
An international task force of business leaders, scientists and politicians has released a report predicting dire environmental consequences if the leading industrial nations of the world don’t work quickly to combat global warming.
In an effort to help commuters traveling short distances while reducing smog in urban areas, China is ushering in a new generation of plug-in electric vehicles powered by cutting edge batteries. Long ago abandoned by U.S. automakers due to short ranges and difficult cold starts, plug-in electric vehicles are all the rage in China today, especially for those formerly reliant on bicycles to get around or unable to afford gasoline for internal combustion cars.
A recent study by the Environmental Working Group found that each day more than one million children ages five and under ingest unsafe levels of pesticides from food consumed at home.
Chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), of which there are many variations, are the prime culprits in the depletion of the Earth’s ozone layer.
Trust the chairman of the House Resources Committee, Richard Pombo, to seize upon consumer anxiety and twist it to his own anti-environmental ends. There are countless examples of this, but in the most recent incident he’s capitalizing shamelessly on the growing natural gas shortage.
According to a recently released report by the National Academy of Sciences, implementation of the Bush administration’s proposed "Clear Skies" initiative would actually weaken air quality standards for some large coal-fired utilities across the country, putting millions of Americans at greater risk from air pollution.
According to environmentalists, the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed more than 200,000 people last December also wreaked havoc on the natural environment across all affected areas.
Since the dawn of the automobile age, residents of urban areas worldwide have been choking on exhaust fumes and tempting fate every time they enter a crosswalk. According to J.H. Crawford, author of the book, Carfree Cities, as much as 70 percent of downtown space in most
