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In the third and final installment of our series "Our Agony Over Animals," a panel of 12 environmental and animal rights leaders talk about what seperates them – and what can bring them together.

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E/The Environmental Magazine isn’t just writing about wind power, we’re actually buying it. Through a partnership with Renewable Choice Energy, we’re offsetting 100 percent of our electricity use for the next three years through the purchase of wind energy certificates.

Although Europe and North America remain the largest wind energy markets, the developing world is coming on strong, and many observers believe countries like India and China (with rapidly rising power demand and major pollution problems) have the biggest potential for rapid expansion.

Some people may think of wind power as a new concept, but in fact humans have been relying on wind for travel and power for nearly 7,000 years. We wouldn’t be where we are today (literally!) if not for the energy derived from the wind.

The Cape seemed deceptively tranquil on a recent visit. Seething passions were just below the surface. The latest attempt to scuttle the project had just been made public: an amendment to the Defense Authorization Act introduced by Senator John Warner (R-VA), which would have required Congressional approval for any offshore wind project in the U.S. If it had been adopted (it was, instead, withdrawn the next day), it would have forced Cape Wind back to the beginning of what had already been a three-year regulatory process.

Heat stress is probably the most obvious thing people think of when the idea of global warming comes up. A heat wave in Europe during the summer of 2003 killed more than 10,000 people in France alone. Many of the dead were elderly; the group most likely to live alone and most susceptible to heat-related health problems.

Front Line Research The Wildlife Trust administers CCM, which conducts collaborative scientific research on emerging infectious diseases, pathogen pollution, climate change, the health of marine systems and problems affecting endangered species. CCM works with veterinary and medical students, promotes conservation medicine at workshops and conferences, and informs policymakers through Congressional briefings and other forums. CCM […]

Tampons have been around since the 1930s, and women have largely taken their safety for granted. But over the past three decades there has been a staggering increase in illnesses that were once thought of as rare, including endometriosis, fibroids (growths in the uterus), pelvic inflammatory disease, PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome), and cancer, causing some to take another look at those ubiquitous products.

Many organizations address the intersection between women’s health and the environment. These resources can help you become more informed, practice prevention and lead a low-impact lifestyle.