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Chris Myers
Empowering Environmental Investigators As a children’s book author, Dr. Chris Myers has introduced kids to the Galapagos Islands and the Clouded Leopard. As the editor of Dragonfly, a colorful bimonthly magazine of environmental education founded in 1995, he’s given them wings. The magazine, which has won many awards from educational and parents’ groups, is largely […]
Ginette Hemley
Wildlife Warrior In a photograph she furnished to E, Ginette Hemley, vice president for species conservation at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), is casting a practiced eye on the goods for sale at an Asian market, undoubtedly on the lookout for products containing tiger bone, rhino horn or other endangered species ingredients. From 1986 to […]
Amory B. Lovins
Interview with Amory B. Lovins.
Breathing Lessons
In 1995, 18 million American children under 10 lived in areas of ozone “non-attainment,” meaning the air they breathed didn’t meet minimal federal standards. That number is higher today. What’s a parent to do? The Natural Resources Defense Council has some ideas, which include limiting your children’s outdoor exercise and participation in school sports on […]
Message in a Bottle:
The message is clear: Bottled water is "good" water, as opposed to that nasty, unsafe stuff that comes out of the tap. But in most cases tap water adheres to stricter purity standards than bottled water, whose source—far from a mountain spring—can be wells underneath industrial facilities. Indeed, 40 percent of bottled water began life as, well, tap water.
Fabulous Feng Shui
It’s Certainly Popular, But is it Eco-Friendly? Feng shui is popping up all over popular culture, but is it environmentally friendly? At its core, experts say, feng shui (literally "wind and water") is a way of life that helps us live in harmony with the environment. With roots in ancient Chinese philosophy that saw human […]
Balancing Act
Our finite planet welcomed its six billionth citizen last year, and 10 billion will probably appear right around 2038.
Tree Power
Proper Landscaping Can Cut Utility Bills in Half Believe it or not, landscaping may be the best long-term investment for reducing home heating and cooling costs. An asset to your yard and community, proper tree, shrub and grass plantings can protect your home from the ravaging onslaught of winter wind and snow, as well as […]
The Last of Their Kind
The big, slow-moving Galapagos tortoise is one of the most endangered animals on Earth, confined to dwindling populations on just five islands. On one of these islands so memorably visited by Charles Darwin, a solitary male tortoise survives. Galapagos tortoises, which can grow to over 500 pounds, live to 100 and take 20 years to […]