As a freshman in college, you forget to complain. The sheer newness of it all (the people, the textbooks, the dorm) tends to suffocate most into a subconscious oblivion. Looking back on those fragile semesters, freshman year proved to be more of an extended summer camp—albeit one with a lot of extra bookwork. Turning a green leaf was on my To-Do List right under "Make Friends," "Get a Brilliant GPA" and "Figure Out Where My Next Class Is."
A recent study from Switzerland tracks some abnormal effects in genetically engineered wheat. According to the data, the wheat grew normally in a greenhouse environment. But when the wheat was introduced to changing environmental conditions, the metabolism of the plant showed an unusual reaction.
This July, four moms climbed 14,000 feet to the summit of Mount Rainier in Washington State to demand that Washington’s largest contributor to global warming—the TransAlta coal-fired power plant in Centralia—be shut down by 2015 and replaced with efficient and renewable energy. E sat down with Jennifer, Julie, Katie and Genevieve to talk about preparing for the big climb, being superheroes to their kids and putting pressure on the governor.
On July 19, with the cap on the BP wellhead apparently holding, President Obama finally signed a long-hoped-for Executive Order establishing a new conservation-oriented Ocean and Coastal Policy for the United States.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fallen far behind in one of its most important responsibilities: to protect the American public from toxic air pollutants.
Great Lakes officials are calling for government intervention as Asian Carp have been found in the Wabash River which leads to Lake Erie. Another live carp was found in the Chicago area waterway system in late June—just outside Lake Michigan. The spawning population of invasive, voracious fish could drastically affect the natural habitat of the Great Lakes and prove disastrous for local fishing industries.
New data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center shows that ice in the Arctic Sea melted at record numbers for the month of June.
Most people are afraid to share the water with sharks. But not the scuba divers who make a point of seeking them out. Instead, they call the sharks they encounter "graceful," "compelling," even "beautiful."
Around the world, builders, artists and communities at large are coming up with innovative ways to turn recycled materials into usable works of art.
Hit the waves in Patagonia’s Paddler Board Shorts; Get digging with recycled beach toys; Wear a piece of pottery; Take a long walk in eco-friendly footwear; Relax in an Earth-friendly hammock; And bag your snacks in pretty colors. In the book aisle: Understanding green morality; The allure of exotic animals; How industries greenwash; And one mom who’s challenging unhealthy food.
