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Before They Hit the Road, They're Hitting the Roads

The Clinton-Gore administration today will release a draft proposal that would ban road-building on 43 million acres of roadless national forest land while letting local forest officials decide whether to […]

Tour de France — Please!

Increased tourism could help save Europe’s wolves, lynx, and other endangered large carnivores, the World Wildlife Fund argues in a report released yesterday. WWF found that a tourism project in […]

Billions and Billions Swerved

Cleanup of the most dangerous nuclear waste at the Hanford reservation in Washington state, the most contaminated site in the U.S., will likely be delayed again after the U.S. Department […]

Under Lock and Kiwi

New Zealand’s system to protect against the invasion of non-native species is the most advanced in the world, but globalization is making it increasingly likely that the system will be […]

This Gives Me the Shakes

The use of pesticides in homes and gardens may lead to increased risk of contracting Parkinson’s disease, according to a study presented on Friday at a meeting of the American […]

The Smoky Gun

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the biggest wholesale power producer in the U.S., filed suit last week to stop the EPA from requiring more pollution controls on its coal-fired power […]

Hail the Cabs!

Nearly 300 taxi, bus, and truck drivers clogged traffic by driving slowly through downtown Hong Kong yesterday to demand government action to combat air pollution, then marched to government headquarters […]

Brad Guy, Center for Construction and Environment

Brad Guy is interim director of the Center for Construction and Environment at the University of Florida. His work focuses on “green” architecture and sustainable community development. Monday, 8 May […]

Home Is Where the Recycled Drywall Is

A growing number of Americans are opting to use eco-friendly materials when remodeling or building homes, and some suppliers are meeting their demand with new green products. Trex Co. in […]

Sound's Good

British Columbia’s Clayoquot Sound, an area of old-growth forest, was designated a United Nations biosphere reserve on Friday, perhaps ushering in a new era for a region that has been […]