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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Looking forward to yourHow I got my big, fat, Energy Star refrigerator
(Photo: Courtesy of Mindy Pennybacker)
Forget the Maidenform Bra: For more than a decade, I’ve dreamed of myself with an Energy Star fridge — but never thought I’d ever own one.
Why dream? They make a big, green difference. Refrigerators are the single most energy-draining appliance in the average home, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
To qualify for EPA’s Energy Star, however, a new fridge must now
Court Blames Army Corps of Engineers for Hurricane Katrina Catastrophe
Ever since Hurricane Katrina swamped the city of New Orleans in 2005, a lot of people have pointed the long finger of blame at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers–and this week a federal court agreed.
U.S. District Judge Stanwood R. Duval Jr. issued a 156-page opinion that the Los Angeles Times describes as a “stinging rebuke to the corps” for its failure to prevent the devastating
