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Umbra on biking in a skirt
Dear Umbra, I was really energized by your column on cargo bicycles. I still own a car, but I drive it less and less, mostly to haul stuff and to […]
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Childhood lead exposure linked to criminal behavior, violence
Childhood exposure to high lead levels leads to smaller brain mass and is linked to criminal behavior and violence, according to two new comprehensive studies. Researchers tracked kids from Cincinnati, […]
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Snippets from the news
• Mosquito repellents without DEET show promise. • China gets ready to ban plastic bags. • Rising seas could swamp Eastern Shore. • OfficeMax and TerraCycle team up. • Americans […]
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Direct and indirect ways of killing people
“We’re just damn glad to live in a free country where you can have a gun if you want to.” — Mark Muller, owner of Max Motors in Butler, Missouri, […]
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Friday music blogging: Fleet Foxes
The headline from The Stranger‘s feature story on Fleet Foxes tells the story: Fleet Foxes Are Not Hippies Don’t Let the Floppy Hats, Jesus Beards, and Five-Part Vocal Harmonies About […]
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Snippets from the news
• Super-acidic ocean water found near coasts. • Sunscreen threatens coral. • U.S. and Canada make deal on salmon. • Germany bans pesticides after honeybee deaths. • Disney recalls sleeping […]
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Snippets from the news
• Italy will embrace nuclear power, reversing a 20-year ban. • Pressure grows on Exxon from shareholders. • Amazon deforestation on the rise. • Hewlett-Packard kicks off environmental initiative. • […]
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House passes clean-energy tax credits, bill out of Senate committee would give Calif. waiver
Exciting things going on at the Capitol: The House has passed a bill with tax credits for renewable energy; the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee passed legislation asking President […]
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Why the Everglades is burning, and how we sucked it dry
It’s hard to believe, now that it’s been overrun by 7 million residents and 7 jillion strip malls, but southern Florida was once America’s last frontier. As late as 1880, […]
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Snippets from the news
• Kansas lawmakers won’t try to override coal-plant veto. • Hydrogen-powered phone on the horizon. • U.S. military pushing for alternative fuels. • The Queen invests in the world’s largest […]
