The U.S. now leads the world in wind energy production, with incredible resources left to tap over land and sea. And a growing wind industry brings with it high-paying jobs, improved national security and a major reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
With solar-powered tanning beds, recycled cashmere dog clothes and designer label reusable bags, “green” living has never been so expensive (or frivolous).
With nanotechnology, genetics and global warming on his plate, the next president faces difficult decisions in science and policy…
The meat industry is an environmental monster, responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than worldwide transportation, gobbling up 26 percent of the Earth’s land for grazing and releasing countless toxins—from nitrogen to antibiotics—into our water supplies.
Call it reverse snob appeal. These days, it’s the tap water enthusiasts, concerned about the growing mountains of plastic waste, who get to act self-righteous.
Today’s environmentally aware students are organizing effectively, passing campus climate initiatives, fighting Big Coal and putting legislators on notice.
Fewer days for skiing, snowman-building and maple sugaring are bringing the realities of global warming home.
Welcome to the New Green Economy. The best hope for the American middle class may lie with sustainable business.
It’s all about getting consumers to care about what they wear. Today’s eco-designers are not only rigorous about the ethical issues, they’re making fashion-forward clothes using cutting-edge design and textiles.
Some prominent environmentalists say that nuclear power merits reconsideration, but others counter that it will never be a solution to global warming.
