Climate Culture

Zed, last of his species, in "Knock Knock"

How green is your pleasure machine?

They be jammin’. When you look at U.S. transportation habits, you start to wonder where in the world we’re all going, and why we’re working so hard to get there. […]

The Erin Brockovich Enviro Makeover

Zed, last of his species, in "Bit By the Travel Bug"

How to make your home an eco-friendly haven

Last spring, I met with a real-estate agent and listened while she told me about the kind of house I should buy. A new house, she advised, with all new appliances and the latest innovations in wiring, plumbing, and heating -- maybe even a condo. My horrified expression stopped her mid-sentence. Actually, I explained dreamily, I'm looking for an older home with charm and quirky character. I want big windows, hardwood floors, and a garden.

Lost at Sea

Zed, last of his species, in "Shell Shocked"

Fuel's Progress

What an upset! Oil-burning New Englanders watch their heating bills double. Truck drivers protest higher diesel costs by jamming Washington, D.C., streets with their rigs. Congress, in its wisdom, offers […]

Zed, last of his species, in "America Has Spoken"

Catalogs of Ills

In what appears to be an uncoordinated campaign, three friends have brought me three different mail-order catalogs, asking me to condemn them publicly. At first I resisted, because I prefer […]