Eating Mercury
Who knew that many common snack-food products with high fructose corn syrup also contained trace amounts of mercury, a dangerous neurotoxin…
Currents
For the Love of the Scrub — and Lake Wales Ridge
Protecting the Lake Wales Ridge is one of the most daunting conservation challenges in the U.S., but the high biodiversity & endemism leave us no choice…
Buses Head for the Border
Retired school buses provide developing countries a transportation solution—and a whole lot of pollution.
Losing Rivers
A study released last week by researchers from the National Center for Atmospheric Research found that rivers in some of the world’s most populous regions are losing water quickly as a result of climate change.
Greenhouse Gases Endanger Health
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lisa Jackson officially announced that the emission of greenhouse gases "endangers" human health.
COMMENTARY: Missing Blue Bins
More than three years after Hurricane Katrina, city officials in New Orleans still haven’t found a way to resume "blue bin" recycling.
Greenwashing Rampant in Consumer Marketing
A new report by consulting firm TerraChoice Environmental Marketing found that just 2% of the self-proclaimed "green" products on shelves in big box stores live up to their sustainable claims.
Fixing the Clean Water Act of 4/19/09
A coalition of leading environmental groups released a report detailing the how recent Supreme Court decisions have substantially weakened the protections laid out in the Clean Water Act.
COMMENTARY: Fight for the Frogs
The first annual Save the Frogs Day is headed our way April 28th. Dr. Kerry Kriger, Founder and Executive Director of SAVETHEFROGS!, explains why we need to stop taking those cute amphibians for granted.
The Ocean’s Prey Problem
The food source upon which commercial and recreational fish, marine mammals and seabirds depend to survive is being steadily exhausted.