Every day, the 550 half-ton Holstein cows on Dennis Haubenschild’s dairy farm near Princeton, Minnesota each eat 90 pounds of food, produce eight gallons of milk and create 220 pounds of waste and manure. On another farm, cows making a quarter of their weight in waste pose a daily hazard. Manure from dairy farms festers […]
"SAVE OUR KELP! NO KELP, NO FISH, NO OTTERS, NO WILDLIFE, NO DIVERS, NO TOURISTS!" read one placard carried by supporters who rallied the California Fish and Game Commission to curtail kelp harvesting in the Ed F. Ricketts Marine Park near Monterey, California’s historic Cannery Row. The kelp forest off California’s central coast has been […]
The wind whips through the passes of the Rocky Mountains, blowing endlessly across the Blackfeet reservation in northern Montana. The land rises from the austere prairie to the towering mountain range, today comprising much of Glacier National Park, which is within the treaty area of the Blackfoot Confederacy. Borders, land ownership, neighbors and government policies […]
A ragtag fleet of bicycles is solving some environmental problems for the small city of Roseburg, Oregon. Handy racks of these colorful bikes dot the public landscape, and their use is free to everyone. People borrow the bikes and when they’re through, they return them to the closest bike stand. The "ugly" bikes provide a […]
Socially Responsible Mutual Funds that Can Go the Distance Socially responsible mutual funds are a relatively recent phenomenon, but now there are a number of options for people who wish to invest according to their values. © Elizabeth Prager Recently, the markets have been as turbulent as an August thunderstorm. Most successful investors, however, ignore […]
In a development that makes a mockery of its own declaration that the U.S. is experiencing an energy crisis, the Bush Administration recently proposed drastic 30 percent cuts in federal programs that promote energy-efficient buildings and encourage businesses and homeowners to invest in solar and wind power.
Natural Eye Care Offers Alternatives to Glasses and Contact Lenses
Organic Chocolate Companies Help Make Calories Count Toward Conservation Whether you have found yourself ogling the assortment of gourmet truffles at a confectioner’s shop or grabbing the nearest candy bar in the supermarket checkout aisle, you know that cravings for chocolate demand immediate satisfaction. But chocoholics beware! Your sweet tooth could be taking a bite […]
A Sun Worshipper’s Guide to Natural Summer Skin Care The sun has long been worshipped as a mood enhancer and an energy uplifter, but when it comes to your skin, there’s definitely a love-hate relationship. On one hand, skin needs the sun’s rays to receive and synthesize vitamin D. Moderate sun exposure has even been […]
The Death Toll Rises In 1995, Stephen Churchill, the 19-year-old son of a fire inspector, became the first Briton to die of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD, the form of CJD that has been linked to mad cow disease). The first signs were a gradual deterioration of Churchill’s college grades, accompanied by depression and dizziness, followed […]
