Banning the Bags
Plastic bag bans are going into effect in cities across the U.S., from Brownsville, Texas, to L.A.
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Semana del 28/8/11
Querido DiálogoEcológico: La Cámara de Representantes de EEUU votó recientemente para despojar a la Agencia de Protección del Medio Ambiente de EEUU (EPA) de su autoridad para supervisar la calidad del agua. ¿Por qué hicieron esto, cuáles son las ramificaciones y qué dicen los grupos ambientalistas más prominentes acerca de ello?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Adoro cocinar y cuando tengo el tiempo hago sopas, estofados y tallarines y pasta en grandes cantidades y las congelo. Utilizo contenedores plásticos sobrantes, pero sé que esto no es bueno. ¿Qué tipos de contenedores son más seguros para el almacenamiento de alimentos en el congelador?
A Protest a Day
Shadia Fayne Wood Daily Protests Aimed at Stopping Canadian Tar Sands Pipeline Underscores Growing Angst Over Global WarmingIf you live in Washington, D.C., the protest that ended with the arrests of 65 environmentalists in front of the White House Saturday wasn’t much different from the many others that happen here all the time. Hundreds of […]
Will The Deficit Super Committee Decide the Fate of the EPA?
The deficit super committee is tasked with making massive cuts and could slash environmental programs.
Animal Rescue Groups Caught in Facebook’s Net
Facebook’s anti-spam software resulted in suspended accounts for animal rescue groups.
Semana del 21/8/11
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Qué es una “zona muerta” en un océano u otra masa de agua?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Soy un detallista y he tenido clientes que preguntan si las bolsas de plástico en las cajas de vino tienen BPA o no. ¿Qué les puedo decir?
John Prine’s "Paradise"
A moving song from John Prine about the ravages of mountaintop removal coal mining is still relevant today. In addition to the country classic “Angel from Montgomery,” legendary singer-songwriter John Prine wrote the moving song “Paradise” about a once beautiful Kentucky town laid to waste by the coal mining company. It was written for his […]
Ultimate Sharks
Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” may have ended, but its killer Ultimate Sharks app lives on. Discovery Channel’s Shark Week may be over, but you can still satisfy your need for sharks with the Ultimate Sharks app, a new app the network designed exclusively for the iPad. Featured sharks include the great white, tiger, bull, oceanic […]
Shell’s Slick Track Record
Despite Past Oil Spills, Shell Is Given the Go-Ahead for Arctic DrillingOn the heels of a United Nations report release criticizing Shell Oil for “contributing to 50 years of pollution” in the Niger Delta,” U.S. federal officials recently gave the green light to the oil giant to drill even more—this time in the Arctic. As […]
Saving Land Won’t Save Species
A new report says widespread conservation efforts won’t be enough to halt biodiversity loss.