A study recently released by the World Bank’s Global Environment Facility points out the hypocrisy in the Kyoto Protocol whereby countries that have cut their forests and are now engaging in reforestation efforts are rewarded with so-called "carbon credits" for their efforts, while those that have worked to preserve intact forests receive no such benefit.
The 100-mile diet has taken hold of the American consciousness: but is it doable in New York City?
In just two decades, Freiburg, Germany, a sleepy 12th century village, has transformed into a progressive 21st century city that’s being called the world’s first eco-municipality.
Last June, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom issued an executive directive phasing out the city’s bottled water use, citing environmental concerns and the excellent quality of municipal tap water
The school lunch menu is under serious revision to include healthier options with the help of angry moms and nutritionists.
Sprawling light pollution is blotting out the night sky’s majestic stars and planets (see <a href="https://emagazine.com/view/?3860">"Finding the Stars," Tools, January/February 2007</a>). But concerned light activists get big results when they think globally, but act locally.
Gas mowers are wreaking havoc on summer air quality (one hour of mowing is the equivalent of driving 350 miles in terms of volatile organic compounds). Fortunately, the electric models have been upgraded, with more power and better cutting.
Hospitals are incorporating Japanese gardens, waterfalls and other natural elements into their designs to encourage healing.
The green market is growing at a record pace, and green marketers are guiding consumer dollars to the companies that really care.
Nuclear waste is seeping through loopholes in U.S. disposal policies and could be recycled into material for roads, schools and playgrounds, according to a report released by the Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS.)
