How Boston Protects Its Water Supply
Boston came out on top of this year’s tap water taste test, an annual competition hosted by the American Water Works Association—a network of more than 50,000 water professionals charged … Continue reading
Commentary on NY Court of Appeals Fracking Decision
For the future of fossil fuel extraction in America, here is an important and possibly game-changing development (although I was just informed that French actress Audrey Tautau’s upcoming 38th birthday … Continue reading
‘Watershed Moment’ for Fracking Foes?
Opponents of fracking are feeling emboldened by a ruling in New York’s highest court that found towns can outlaw the controversial drilling practice. Environmentalists are cheering the decision against hydraulic … Continue reading
Tested on Animals
“Damn it!” I gurgle with a mouth full of water, as my squinty eyes scan the label. “I hope you were tested… on animals even…so I don’t go blind from … Continue reading
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Has Conflicts of Interest
There is an epidemic of obesity in America, and diet plays an important role in our leading causes of death — heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. The public health institutions … Continue reading
Man
Here’s a short animated film by Steve Cutts that explains what’s gone wrong in the world.
Fracking Hell
In this British documentary, the ruined lives of many people in Pennsylvania are illustrated.
New Study Proves Range Resources Polluted Water for 20 Counties
A geologist who has spent years studying the effects of natural gas drilling on water sources said last week that he has “no doubt” that Range Resources gas drilling activity … Continue reading
Report on Global Warming’s Effect on the Economy
A bipartisan group of former federal cabinet secretaries and business leaders has overseen a report on the economic impact of global warming on the United States.The Risky Business report shows … Continue reading
DEEP ECOLOGY
From the age of 10 until I was 28 years old I spent none of my birthdays at home. August was always the time for travel: my 10th birthday in … Continue reading
Nisha Gupta: In Search of Beauty
“Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson On a hike between the mountains … Continue reading
WE ARE ALL ONE
This is a lovely piece of film-making that argues for a wholistic conception of nature, less a critique of current policies than an evocation of the beauty and inter-relatedness of … Continue reading
DOUBLE RUN
I never order trout in a restaurant. Though I was tricked once by neat rows of trout on ice at my local fish market. Never again. Their taste, at best, … Continue reading
UN Reports Climate Change Threat to Major Cities
Cities from Sao Paulo to Hong Kong say climate change threatens their economies, and most are taking measures to protect business, according to a report today from the Carbon Disclosure … Continue reading →