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The Earth : Love it or Lose It
The devastation of Dutch Elm Disease — metaphor for an ailing earth?Before it’s too late…To reinvigorate the quest for clean air, soil, and surface water by strengthening regulation and expanding rehabilitationBy Paul Spencer / May 8, 2008 / The Rag … Continue reading
American Society : Dick and Jane in Plastic Playland
Children’s play equipment and the decline of the American yard.By Tom Vanderbilt / April 2, 2008 The next time you drive down a street in suburban or exurban America, pay careful attention to the yards. Lurking somewhere, either peeping out … Continue reading
Horned "Corpse Whale" at Serious Risk
Although the polar bear has become an icon of global warming vulnerability, a new study found an Arctic mammal that may be even more at risk: the narwhal. The study found the whale with the long tusk ranked just ahead … Continue reading
Democracy Is So, Like, 20th Century
US President Bill Clinton acknowledges applause after signingthe North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).Congress approved NAFTA in 1993.José Can You See? Bush’s Trojan TacoBy Greg Palast / April 24, 2008 Psst! George Bush has a secret. While you Democrats are … Continue reading
The Story of Stuff…
….with Annie Leonard What is the Story of Stuff? From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of … Continue reading
Cops and Former Secret Service Agents Ran Black Ops on Green Groups
Meet the private security firm that spied on Greenpeace and other environmental outfits for corporate clients. A tale of intrigue, infiltration, and dumpster-diving. By James Ridgeway / April 11, 2008 A private security company organized and managed by former Secret … Continue reading
Food Supplies: Killing Us Slowly
Photo: BBCFood Price Rises Threaten Global Security – UNby David Adam / April 9, 2008 Rising food prices could spark worldwide unrest and threaten political stability, the UN’s top humanitarian official warned yesterday after two days of rioting in Egypt … Continue reading
The Fog of Big Money Causes Loss of Sight
The Sierra Club Sells Out to Clorox: Lost in the FumesBy Karyn Strickler / April 9, 2008 In 2004 I was recruited by grassroots activists to run, as a reform candidate, for a spot on the national Sierra Club Board … Continue reading
Earthships — One Approach to Sustainable Homes
Earthships 101 part I Earthship n. 1. passive solar home made of natural and recycled materials 2. thermal mass construction for temperature stabilization. 3. renewable energy & integrated water systems make the Earthship an off-grid home with little to no … Continue reading
Freaky Fish, Part II : No Fangs, But Eerie Thumps
Mating calls of the black drum can carry through sea walls and into homes. Photo by Steven Senne/AP.What’s Making That Awful Racket? Surprisingly, It May Be Fish.By Nonny De La Peña / April 8, 2008 “Eerie Thumps Haunt Some Cape … Continue reading
Freaky Fanged Fish Found in Pond
More than 4,000 fish dead of unknown causesBrigham City, Utah — It looks like something from the swamps of a science fiction movie, not from Pioneer Park. The remains of an unidentified aquatic species that appears to have been carnivorous … Continue reading
Border Fence Will Skirt Environmental Laws
A zigzagging second fence runs along side the original border fence, far right, along the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego. Photo by Denis Poroy / AP.Homeland Security announces that it will waive regulations in order to complete the fence by … Continue reading
