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Why Frogs Croak

After more than a decade of puzzling over what is killing off frog species around the world, scientists are now postulating that there is no one factor to blame but […]

Now We're Really Fed Up

The federal government is polluting the nation’s waterways at a record rate, violating the Clean Water Act six times as often as it did in 1993, and at a higher […]

Air and Space Museums

The Clinton administration is planning to protect up to 4 million acres of open space in the West by creating a new class of protected public lands, tentatively called national […]

Sher and Sher, I Like

In another sign that anti-dam sentiment is spreading across the U.S., a bill introduced in the California legislature yesterday would require the state to draw up a list of dams […]

And You Can Start By Not Buying This Magazine

Time Inc., the folks who bring you People and Entertainment Weekly magazines, are jumping on the voluntary simplicity bandwagon — sort of. Next month, the company will launch a new […]

But, Hey, the Home of Baywatch Can't Be All Bad

Water and air pollution and increasing pesticide use are raising the rates of cancer, asthma, and other health problems in California, particularly among children, poor city dwellers, and farm workers, […]

Assault With Batteries

Russia is building floating nuclear stations to bring cheap power to remote locations, but Russian enviros say the units will be accident-prone, waterborne “Chernobyls” that will make easy targets for […]

Nader's Zenith

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader on Monday will announce his candidacy for president under the banner of the Green Party, which has a progressive, anti-corporate agenda in addition to an emphasis […]

Concession Stand

Vice President Al Gore has privately assured organized labor that as president he would seek additional environmental and labor concessions before moving ahead on a trade deal with China, if […]

On the Rocks

The Earth has been gradually warming over at least the last 500 years, with the trend accelerating markedly during the 20th century, according to a new study published in the […]