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A Real Kick in the Asthma

Global Warming Expected to Increase Smog Enviros sometimes struggle to connect distant, abstract issues like global warming to kitchen-table issues like dirty air and asthma. Well, here you go: By […]

It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World Bank

World Bank to Continue Investing in Oil and Mining Sigh. The World Bank announced this week that it will continue to invest in oil, gas, and mining projects. Concern that […]

Gray Matters

Russia’s Gray Whales Threatened by Oil Development A massive oil development project threatens gray whales that spend their summers in the Sea of Okhotsk off the remote Russian island of […]

Funds in the Sun

Landmark California Solar Initiative Sitting on Schwarzenegger’s Desk If California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) signs off on the “Million Solar Homes Initiative” in its present form, some $100 million in […]

Spare the Rod or You’ll Spoil the Child

Half of All Freshwater Fish in U.S. High in Mercury In the 21st century, it seems, having kids and eating fish do not mix. The bad fish news just keeps […]

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (Any More)

Mountains in Peru, Italy Falling Apart; Global Warming to Blame Global warming is destroying some of the world’s tallest and most stunning mountains. In Peru, the glaciers capping 18 peaks […]

X-Trees

Scientists Genetically Engineer Trees for Environmental Mitigation The fledgling practice of genetically engineering trees for specific traits or purposes is starting to catch on, but despite the potential for mitigation […]

Readers sound off on “sustainable” buildings that ain’t, Clinton’s record, and more

  Semanticable Re: Lofty Ambitions Dear Editor: I absolutely applaud Boyle and Brown’s efforts to create such an amazing living space. Their commitment to reusing materials is exactly the direction […]

Boys Won’t Be Boys

Canadian Native Group Near Chemical Plant Has More Female Births In most developed countries where such things have been studied, the ratio of girls born to boys born has been […]

Alas, Alack, Alaska

Growing Questions About Timber Industry Subsidies in Alaska Alaska’s congressional delegation and Gov. Frank Murkowski (R) are diehard supporters of logging, but according to the state’s own Department of Labor, […]