Remembering Silent Spring
On the 100th anniversary of the birth of Rachel Carson, three scientists present current research on the presence of DDT in nature and its consequences for birds, breast cancer rates and malaria.
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Please take a momentUse a wish list to save money and reduce waste
“I want, I want, I want.” We are wired to shop, to hunt, to gather. At some point, however, our overflowing closets, garages, rooms, and depleted finances say, “Stop! Please stop.” We can also help reduce waste by limiting our purchases. Consume less; pollute less.
You can still have what you want, but there’s a better way than constantly pulling the buy-impulse trigger, and it involves
Obama to Attend Copenhagen Climate Summit to Set U.S. Emissions Targets
U.S. President Barack Obama has decided to attend the U.N.-sponsored international climate summit in Copenhagen next month (December 7-18), and he won’t be going empty-handed.
When he arrives at the Copenhagen climate summit on December 9–the day before he’s due in Oslo to pick up his Nobel Peace Prize–Obama will commit the United States to a series of specific targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions over
