The Whole Package
WIC, A Federal Food Program, Gets Supplemental Common Sense.
Currents
Trouble Above the Treeline
New Hampshire’s Presidential Range, a picturesque area topped by expansive alpine terrain in the White Mountain National Forest, has long been known as a place where fair weather can quickly turn vicious. No one knows this better than the Appalachian Mountain Club. For over a century, the AMC has used its hut system in the […]
White Gold
The Social and Ecological Consequences of High-Intensity Shrimp Farming Lider G?ngora knows this part of the Pacific like the back of his hand. The founder of the environmental organization Fundaci?n de Defensa Ecologica (FUNDECOL) stands stoically at the back of the boat, gripping the handle of the 75-horsepower Yamaha outboard motor and wiping salt spray […]
EPA Proposes Adding 11 Sites to Superfund Program
The Environmental Protection Agency last week proposed adding another 11 sites to its Superfund program for cleaning up the nation's worst toxic waste contamination. Environmental groups, however, were not ready to pat the administration on the back, charging instead that more should have been done.
Take Back Your Time
A new movement called Take Back Your Time focuses on how overworking impairs all areas of life, including health, family and the environment. The movement is supported by such groups as the Center for Religion, Ethics and Social Policy at Cornell University, The Simplicity Forum, the Simple Living Network and the Center for a New American Dream.
Jamming the Gears
On October 16, 1997, my Eureka, California District Office was rocked by what sounded like a thunderous explosion. In fact, the sound was that of a 500-pound tree stump being dumped off a truck onto the office foyer floor. Upon responding to the horrific sound, my two female staff members were greeted by the visage of several Earth First! terrorists, one wearing a black ski mask, and another wearing dark goggles and a hood.
Environmentally Sick
Environmentalists urging us to "Save the Whales" or "Save the Spotted Owl" may soon take up a new plea–"Save the Humans." After decades of decline, deaths from infectious diseases in the United States are on the rise, and many scientists are pointing their fingers at our poisoned planet.
Boston's Dirty Secrets
Will The Big Dig Really Solve Boston's Daunting Traffic Problems?
The Fish Harvesters
As yet another snowstorm was burying Minnesota and the rest of the Midwest last winter, traders in the "futures pit" of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange were shouting and signaling bids and offers for spring wheat, white wheat, white shrimp and black tiger shrimp. The trading in shrimp was closely followed by the staff of the local Thai Trade Office.
Take Back the Night
Light Pollution is a Threat to Wildlife, Safety and the Starry Sky After hours of driving south in the pitch-black darkness of the Nevada desert, a dome of hazy gold suddenly appears on the horizon. Soon, a road sign confirms the obvious: Las Vegas 30 miles. Looking skyward, you notice that the Big Dipper is […]