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Cats, Crickets, Cows and Pigs
What My Cats Taught Me About Eating MeatOver the course of the past three years, my wife and I acquired two cats, which may have led to my shrinking consumption of meat. A cat, after all, is a big fluffy animal capable of an athletic bolt of speed and amazing leaps, delightful for petting and […]
Ohio Quakes Linked to Fracking
One Ohio town experienced 11 earthquakes in 2011 that appear to be caused by fracking fluid wells.
Cape Wind Controversy Continues
The nation’s first major offshore wind project faces numerous challenges before building can begin.
The Great Jellyfish Invasion
Jellyfish, a prominent feature of ancient oceans, have weathered multiple mass extinctions and date back at least 500 million years.
Black Carbon’s Big Impacts
For years, efforts to study and reduce the impacts of climate change have focused on one very specific gas—carbon dioxide (CO2). But when it comes to global warming, other gases and atmospheric particles may play more than just a supporting role. Black carbon, a form of particulate air pollution produced mainly from burning biomass, cooking […]
Urban Homesteading’s Dark Side
Wayne Geiger fields up to 10 calls per week about hens and roosters in need of new homes. When Geiger founded Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary in 2002, most of the calls he received involved horses, sheep and cattle that were victims of neglect or cruelty. There were almost no requests to help chickens. Geiger blames the […]
GoodGuide Purchase Analyzer
GoodGuide’s new add-on Purchase Analyzer will help steer your online shopping in the right direction. The hit app GoodGuide has a new add-on, Purchase Analyzer, a free download will steer your online shopping in the right direction. Before clicking “add to shopping bag,” check Purchase Analyzer’s database to find out whether the product you’re considering […]
NRDC’s Year in Reflection
One of the nation’s leading environmental organizations looks back at its victories in 2011, with narration by Academy Award-winner David Strathairn.
A Victory on Mercury Emissions
The EPA sets landmark mercury and air toxin standards, reducing mercury emissions from coal plants by more than 90%.