Breathing Problems
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.
From the Editors of E Magazine
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The Carp Are Closing In
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.
Losing Arctic Ice
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.
Jaws Revisited
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."
5 Great Eco Designs
Around the world, builders, artists and communities at large are coming up with innovative ways to turn recycled materials into usable works of art.
Beachy Buys
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.
Gophers Beware
Concerned about the impacts of chemical solutions to a growing gopher problem, one California park has brought in the owls.
Samuel Hagler, Bicycle Activist
One man is on a 10,000-mile bicycle tour from Paraguay to the U.S. in support of Paraguay’s forests.
Small Living
It looks like a giant soccer ball—but the Earth Ball is actually a livable, floatable, energy-efficient home. Its creator claims the Earth Ball may one day "become low-income housing for the whole planet."
A New Small Car Comes to England
Formula One engineer Gordon Murray of Gordon Murray Design recently released a super-compact and super-efficient car of the future at the UK’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment in Oxford. It’s called the T.25m and the first running prototypes are due in April 2011.