Currents

Republicans include the Keystone XL pipeline in the payroll tax bill to force a decision from President Obama.

Kids’ Books Can Relay Great Messages About the Natural World—Provided They Don’t Lose Sight of the StoryBooks are my favorite gifts to give, especially to children. Books rarely end up in the trash, as myriad toys will. They are interactive—a story shared between reader and reader-to-be; a young person immersing themselves in fictitious and real-life […]

Facebook has joined forces with Greenpeace in committing to a renewable energy future.

Unique Gifts for the Food Lovers in Your Life If you lack the time or motivation to give the whole DIY thing a chance this holiday season, there are many talented craftspeople willing to take up the task in time for your next holiday get-together. From the ethical gardener to the creative baker, here are […]

One nonprofit pushes to require the words “Artificially Colored” on the front of food labels.

The EPA releases a study showing Wyoming well water has been contaminated with many toxic fracking chemicals.

Our Collective Energy Use Has a Lot to do with Our Purchases Americans today are generally aware that we consume far more energy per capita than most of the world’s peoples, over four times the world average and double that of regions like Japan and Europe which enjoy a similar standard of living. Most of […]

Patagonia Bucks the Trend of Encouraging Consumers to Shop, Shop, Shop Having not broken my obsession with the print version of The New York Times, I was thrilled to greet the day-after-Thanksgiving shopping spree known as Black Friday by opening to a full-page ad from Patagonia that urged readers “Don’t Buy This Jacket.” To the […]

New York’s law mandating the recycling of rechargeable batteries is now in effect.

A fly fisherman discovers oil in his hallowed Sand Creek in Colorado. A ruptured Suncor Energy pipe is to blame.