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G-ratifying
In a legally binding decision, the 15 nations of the European Union agreed yesterday to ratify the Kyoto Protocol on climate change by June. In doing so, the countries committed […]
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Horns a Plenty
A group of white rhinos, the world’s second-largest land mammal and once one of its rarest, is returning to its old stomping ground — Kenya’s Meru National Park, a reserve […]
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Motley Fuel
Is this creative problem solving, or utter madness? Diesel fuel, gasoline’s much-maligned stepsister, could be welcomed back into the energy fold if the auto industry has its way. Diesel fell […]
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Elizabeth Grossman reviews The Birds of Heaven by Peter Matthiessen
What do Nebraska, Ngorongoro, North Korea, Outer Mongolia, England's Norfolk marshes, and the Australian Outback have in common? The crane -- the elegant, long-legged bird that adorns Asian scrolls, appears on bas reliefs at Angkor Wat and in 6,000-year-old Spanish cave paintings, is reproduced in origami and Chinese bronze, and chronicled by Aboriginal, Ainu and Cree storytellers, as well as by Homer, Virgil, Dante, and Aldo Leopold.
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Without fair water distribution, the Middle East peace process is all dried up
A variety of explanations have been offered as to why Israel is reluctant to redistribute water resources. The most obvious reason is that doing so would require a change in […]
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The Good Life
Re: Katie Alvord, author Dear Editor: My, how I enjoyed this “how-to” series. Although not a lifestyle I think I can completely embrace (at a guess I’m at least 30 […]
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Deep Fix
The Natural Resources Defense Council and Idaho’s Snake River Alliance sued the Energy Department on Friday to prevent it from disposing of nuclear waste from military reactors in any way […]
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Singing a New Tuna
Following criticism from the Environmental Working Group, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will order an independent scientific review of its advisories for pregnant women about eating fish. Although widely […]
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TRI Harder
Finally, some vaguely proactive environmental action from the White House: In a letter sent to the U.S. EPA today, the White House budget office called for better reporting of toxic […]
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A River Doesn’t Run Through It
The Yellow River is China’s second-longest river and the cradle of a 4,000-year-old civilization; now, though, it’s drying up and life along its banks is changing forever. Much of the […]
