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Readers sound off on solar houses, ethanol, LNG facilities, and more
Re: Little Solar Houses for You and Me Dear Editor: As a Winchester, Tenn., resident and strong supporter of renewable energy and sustainable living, I just want to say […]
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In Cod’s Country
E.U. Fisheries Ministries Reach Agreement on Catch Quotas They had to pull an all-nighter to make it happen, but the 15 nations of the European Union have finally reached an […]
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Spills and Chills
Exxon Valdez Spill Continued to Cause Harm Years Later, Scientists Say The Exxon Valdez oil spill has lived on in the minds of Alaskans, environmentalists, and people around the globe […]
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Not in My Backwards
Japanese Town Vies for World’s First Fusion Reactor With all the Not In My Backyard squabbling that takes place over nuclear energy facilities, it’s tough to believe that some communities […]
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Oh, You Meant Clean
Bush Administration Scraps Proposed Changes to Clean Water Act In another policy turnaround, the U.S. EPA and Army Corps of Engineers jointly announced yesterday that they will not move forward […]
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You’re Under Cardiac Arrest
Heart Disease, Not Respiratory Illness, Is Main Danger from Air Pollution Air pollution may actually be worse for your heart than for your lungs, according to new research published in […]
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Danny O’Keefe, Songbird Foundation
Danny O’Keefe is founder and director of the Songbird Foundation, which works to raise awareness about conservation of migratory-songbird habitat, particularly in coffee-growing regions and urban areas. Monday, 15 Dec […]
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One Final Squeeze
Last Chance to Take Part in the Grist Grapefruit Challenge It’s the very last day of the 2003 Grist Grapefruit Challenge — mere hours left for us five Grist staffers […]
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Coming Clean
Strange Bedfellows Push for Clean Energy in Canada Some of the biggest polluters in Canada are teaming up with enviros to make the case that the nation could produce as […]
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Erik Ness reviews Silent Scourge: Children, Pollution, and Why Scientists Disagree by Colleen Moore
Attention, parents: Now that you've seen your kids' first report cards of the year, it's time for a little homework of your own. No doubt you're doing the best you can to ensure your little ones' eventual membership in Mensa -- promoting stimulating dinner conversation, reading a chapter together each night, maybe even playing Mozart during bath time. But wait -- there's more. You'll find your next assignment in the pages of Colleen Moore's Silent Scourge: Children, Pollution, and Why Scientists Disagree.
