Want to ditch the headphones and the batteries when you head out to the pool or the beach this summer with your iPod? Wi…
Culture
Oil Spills and Human Health: Lessons from History
The teams of relief workers currently working in the Gulf may face a host of oil-related health problems. Studies show t…
Bleaching the Sky: Not Very Bright?
No cloud above, no earth below, A universe of sky and snow. – John Greenleaf Whittier Here’s how I like to t…
Eco Laundry Drying Secrets Revealed
I grew up in sunny Australia where it was, and still is, normal to hang your wet laundry out to dry on an outdoors cloth…
Elena Kagan, Climate Realist
Grist has an in-depth analysis of not-gay Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan’s environmental record. It’s pre…
How Should You Travel More Sustainably? Ask the UN
Understanding the threats that tourism poses to the environment and even cultures, the United Nations is launching a glo…
The Best Balls for Eco-Friendly Fetch with Your Pooch
If you have a powerful chewer on your hands, your dog’s favorite fetch balls could have a short life. I recently p…
Green Crush: Upcycled Books as iPod Docks
With the advent of the iPad, the Kindle, and other electronic readers, many people are buying eBooks instead of paper co…