Safer Chemicals Within Reach
The Chemical Abstract Service keeps an inventory of all the chemicals that have been invented or discovered. It just logged its 50 millionth chemical.
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HAB at It
Last Wednesday, the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act, also known as Toxic Tides, passed out of the House Science and Technology Committee.
Gather Round the Pellet Stove
Nothing spells cozy warmth quite like a crackling fire, but when that fire is wasting heat and releasing pollutants into the home and air, coziness is a poor trade-off.
7 Easy Steps to Winterize Your House
As you’ve no doubt noticed, winter is right around the corner. So it’s a good idea to make sure your home is buttoned down and ready to face the cold ahead.
A Call for Climate Action
October 24 is being called the International Day of Climate Action by the nonprofit 350.org.
Meat Safety Failure
A recent article in The New York Times points to failings among companies to properly inspect beef processing for E. Coli bacteria, which sickens tens of thousands of Americans each year.
Semana del 4/10/09
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Según lo que sé, los salones de belleza son establecimientos bastante tóxicos en muchos aspectos. ¿Es que se está haciendo algo para "ecologizar" esta industria?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: No hace mucho tiempo había mucha preocupación acerca de la desaparición de las abejas. ¿Están todavía desapareciendo las abejas, y en la afirmativa, sabemos por qué y tenemos alguna solución?
Grizzlies Make the List
According to the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, "In the past two years grizzly mortality has risen alarmingly…[and] their future remains precarious."
Brighter Idea Than the CFL May Soon Hit the Market
Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), though far more energy efficient than their incandescent forbears, leave a lot to be desired.
Igniting Activists
Last year, Earth Day took some heat by online green scorekeepers, but this year—the celebration’s 40th—it’s reasserting its prominence.