While it may be fashionable for politicians to acknowledge that our environment is in serious trouble, and many do work diligently to pass legislation to improve environmental protections, it’s nearly impossible to imagine any one of them saying to the public that there are—or will soon be—too many of us.
In his book Twelve by Twelve: A One Room Cabin Off the Grid and Beyond the American Dream (New World Library), author and aid worker William Powers recounts his life without modern entrapments. His solo adventure shines a revealing light on our busy lifestyles.
A truly eco bicycle; soft, organic scarves; daring dangles; luminescent hanging lights; huggable tees; and, your team’s new water bottle. In the book aisle: lessons learned on local journeys and the extraordinary life of conservationist and filmmaker Joan Root.
Researchers say that they have cloned deceased cattle in order to reproduce meat with superior qualities. Scientists pick and choose the qualities in cattle that consumers prefer and clone them in an attempt to create a bigger, better meat supply. These "resurrection" practices are highly controversial in both Europe and the U.S.
Electricity rates in the fishing village of Angoon, Alaska, are $1,200 per month on average, 10 times higher than rates in the rest of the U.S. The Sustain Angoon Project hopes to decrease reliance on fossil fuels in the village while raising the standard of living.
On Wednesday, August 11, the United Nations General Assembly declared water and clean sanitation a basic human right.
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.
