Rise of the Superbugs
Overuse and misuse of antibiotics is giving rise to new incidents of infectious diseases like tuberculosis and malaria.
Brita Belli
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The Case of the Orphaned Wells
ProPublica just published an article exposing the dangers posed by hundreds of thousands of abandoned oil and gas wells.
Mad Men Ride the Rails
Two stars of the HBO hit series Mad Men reprise their roles in an online video to make a pitch for high-speed rail. Two of the stars of HBO’s Mad Men–Vincent Kartheiser (who plays the aggressively earnest Pete Campbell on the show) & Rich Sommer (who plays the nerdy head of the ad agency’s TV […]
More Gulf Spills
Coast Guard officials have determined that a new oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico polluted Louisiana beaches over the weekend.
Tsunami in Japan
A report from PBS Newshour details the terrible wake of destruction left by Japan’s 9.0 earthquake and tsunami.A report from PBS Newshour details the terrible wake of destruction left by Japan’s 9.0 earthquake and tsunami. It includes widely circulated amateur video by residents in Sendai, taken by those who narrowly escaped to high ground and […]
Of Forests and Men
It’s the International Year of the Forests–and this film from Yann Arthus-Bertrand will help you both connect to the beauty of trees and understand the importance of saving them. In just over seven minutes, the video Of Forests and Men captures both the awe-inspiring beauty of forests and the destructive practices–particularly agriculture and factory farming–that […]
This Climate is Bad For Our Health
A review of Changing Planet, Changing Health by Paul Epstein & Dan Ferber…
Fashion Forward
If you still think eco fashion lacks sex appeal, you will be shocked by the images found inside the pages of the new book Eco Fashion…