Are Diet and Toxic Substances Linked to Attention Deficit Disorder? Is it the diet? Parents who have children with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) have long been told that their kids can’t be helped by dietary changes, and only a small percentage of kids with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are helped by a restrictive diet. […]
With rustic cabins, sailboats bobbing in the mist and brilliant sunsets over sandy beaches, the University of Michigan Biological Station looks, at first glance, like a sleepy summer camp. But the researchers at this Northern Michigan retreat are making waves in the field of global climate change. The Michigan team began studying the impact of […]
Natural Cooking Oils are the Healthy Choice, Orna Izakson
Atlanta, once a "city of trees," has lost some 20 percent of its forest cover in the past quarter century. Now an estimated 50 acres of greenspace disappears daily to development in the metro area. The city is so choked with gridlocked traffic that the Clinton Administration withheld federal highway funds. According to the Trust […]
For nearly a century, cattle and antelope competed for grazing rights in southeast Oregon on what is now Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge. In 1994, after a long court battle by environmental groups, the federal government stopped cattle grazing on Hart Mountain for a 15-year study period. The result has been a natural paradise. Pronghorn […]
Green Audits Reveal the Environmental Bottom Line, By Pamela J. Gordon
Venice’s $3 Billion Plan to Stop a Rising Sea Gets Mixed Reviews It’s a clear, calm night—no storms, no wind, no unusual weather of any kind—but Venice’s Piazza San Marco is flooding. As the tide crests, seawater begins pouring from storm drains, forming a growing pond in the middle of the city’s most important square. […]
In his role as Refuge Program Manager for Defenders of Wildlife, Noah Matson has been both a vocal critic of and enthusiastic cheerleader for the national wildlife refuge system.
Can a Big Country With Very Few People be Overpopulated? Just because a country has a huge land area and a relatively small population does not mean it can continue to grow unchecked. In Canada and Australia, for instance, activists are raising the possibility that they may already be overpopulated. Australians are worried about two […]
National wildlife refuge system, Seeking Sanctuary, Roddy Scheer, As it begins its second 100 years, our national wildlife refuge system is threatened by its very popularity, problems include air and water pollution, recreational overuse, the invasion of non-native species and global warming
