Amazon.com: An Environmental Jekyll & Hyde?
Despite efforts by Amazon.com to achieve net zero emissions, environmentalists still have plenty of beefs with the e-tailing juggernaut….
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What We’re Reading Editors' Picks: Touching the Jaguar, Welcome to the Agrihood, Story of the First Earth Day
Our editors are loving Touching the Jaguar, Welcome to the Agrihood and The Story of the First Earth Day 1970. Check ’em out.
Amazon Fires: How Can We Stop Them? Stopping Current Fires May Be Impossible, But Preventing Future Burns The Key
The Amazon rainforest of South America is burning at an unprecedented rate. What can we do to stop these forest fires from spreading?
Greener Gadget Makers: Fairphone Barely Beats Out Apple as Greenest
In its most recent Guide to Greener Electronics, Greenpeace ranks Fairphone as the greenest gadget makers, but Apple follows closely on its heals given CEO Tim Cook’s commitment to sustainability.
Drowning in Boxes: Is More Cardboard Recycling Really the Answer?
The cardboard you recycle likely makes a 12,000-mile, fossil-fuel-spewing loop at sea (to China and back) in its journey of rebirth…
What can I do to help prevent deforestation in the Amazon? Making smart consumer choices in your neck of the woods can prevent deforestation far away
Dear EarthTalk: What can I do to help prevent deforestation in the Amazon even if I don’t live in the region? — Janine Greco, Nutley, NJ The fact that our climate, our air and our water know no national borders means that the forests are our mutual responsibility. We all depend on their services and we […]
Peru’s Wild Life A Trip to Rainforest Expeditions' Posada Amazonas Restores the Human Senses
With hundreds of species going extinct every day in the world’s tropical rainforests, eco-travelers need to see Peru’s cradle of the world’s biodiversity while there are still intact tracts. Posada Amazonas, an eco-lodge along the Tambopata River deep in Peru’s Amazon basin, provides the ultimate jumping-off point to learn about the region’s wildlife and ecology, while also helping the local indigenous community make a sustainable living.