Protecting Climate Scientists

Climate scientists face increasing legal battles. A new legal fund promises to help. Read More »

Taking Nanosilver to Court

Natural Resources Defense Council files a lawsuit to block the EPA from allowing more nanosilver in the marketplace. Read More »

Ocean Acidification

Dear EarthTalk: I was horrified to read recently that our oceans are actually becoming acidic, that the continued burning of… Read More »

The Inventive Vegan

The New York restaurant Candle 79 takes vegan food to the arena of high cuisine, celebrating seasonal foods, healthy eating and, most of all, good taste. The Candle 79 Cookbook: Modern Vegan Classics…

How Green Is That ... Ice Melt?

Nearly 20 million tons, or one million truckloads worth, of salt is deposited on America’s roadways each winter. This road salt raises salinity and reduces oxygen levels in local water, and it may…

Radiant Heating Comes of Age  

Dig three or four feet into the ground and the earth is a constantly temperate place. Beneath that upper layer, it’s a dependable 54 degrees, give or take, making geothermal systems for radiant…

The Great Jellyfish Invasion  

Jellyfish, a prominent feature of ancient oceans, have weathered multiple mass extinctions and date back at least 500 million years. Their populations were kept in check by fish, which eat small…

EU Flies High on Cutting Carbon Emissions

Beginning this year, airline passengers going to, from or within the European Union will fly a bit greener thanks to a new EU law that cuts carbon emissions from aircraft.

The European Union…

Keystone XL and Green Messaging

Talk in the politically active wings of the environmental movement is all about President Obama’s decision last week to reject a plan by TransCanada to build a massive oil pipeline from Canadia’s…

Raised on Sunshine

I had the good fortune to attend the seventh annual Connecting for Change conference in late October in New Bedford, Massachusetts. This is the East Coast version of the Bioneers Conference that’s…

Solar Heats Up in Hawaii

As snowstorm season approaches, many shovel-bearing, snowsuit-clad folks are thinking wistfully about tropical escapes like Hawaii. And why wouldn’t they? Hawaii’s crystal clear waters, laid-back…

Cats, Crickets, Cows and Pigs

Over the course of the past three years, my wife and I acquired two cats, which may have led to my shrinking consumption of meat. A cat, after all, is a big fluffy animal capable of an athletic bolt…

Growing Little Readers

Books are my favorite gifts to give, especially to children. Books rarely end up in the trash, as myriad toys will. They are interactive—a story shared between reader and reader-to-be; a young…