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Mankind Has Never Been Healthier, Wealthier or Freer. Surprised?
Environmentalists and globalization foes are united in their fear that greater population and consumption of energy, materials, and chemicals accompanying economic growth, technological change...
A Century Later, the Buffalo Roam in Colorado Again
A small wild bison herd was released in Colorado, only 10 miles from Denver, to roam on prairie grasses that haven't felt the storied...
IKEA Takes a Stand Against Plastic Bags
The number of plastic bags used in the United States that end up in landfills is staggering — some 100 billion bags, which represents...
Green Mutual Fund Names Top 10 Performing Stocks of 2006
Looking for a place to invest some money? Global mutual fund Portfolio 21 has named its Top 10 financial performers among environmentally responsible companies....
Honeywell to Spend $451M Cleaning Lake in NY
The giant corporation Honeywell Inc. will spend $451 million to help clean New York's Onondaga Lake under the "Polluter Pays" principle held by federal...
The Top Ten Green Buildings for 2006
This summer, the American Institute of Architects and its Committee on the Environment selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design...
Judge Rules Bush’s Lax Pesticide Law Illegal
A federal judge in Seattle yesterday overturned new Bush administration rules that weaken the governing of pesticide use and their effect on endangered plants...
Cuba’s Agricultural Revolution an Example to the World
An organic, green revolution, largely unnoticed, is well under way in Cuba — unprecedented both within the developed and undeveloped world — establishing a self-sustaining system...
Dry Clean Only… A Thing of the Past
A Holland America cruise ship can now successfully process all "Dry Clean Only" garments without the conventional Dry Cleaning fluid and its toxic...
EPA Plans to Phase Out Use of Pesticide
A pesticide commonly used on apples, pears, nuts and other crops will be phased out in the United States after lawsuits and complaints by...
Alternative Fuel Ethanol Entices White House, Wall Street
When Henry Ford envisioned the automotive industry a century ago, he planned for his Model T to run on corn-based ethanol. But the price...
New Technology Turns Garbage Into Gold
(Reprint of a GNN story from 2003; in preparation for a followup article soon)
IMAGINE. . . Imagine a machine that can turn almost...
Schools Take Action on Overweight Kids
In response to a steep rise in obesity among children, some public schools are taking action. It shocked me to learn that only 6...
G is for Genus Apis
EDITOR'S BLOG The full name of the honeybee that arrived at my backdoor in a huge swarming mass is Apis mellifera ligustica. We...
Diet Linked to Hyper Kids
A revolution has turned around Central Alternative High School in Appleton, Wisconsin, and its ‘problem kids’, sent there from twelve area schools. Respect, achievement,...
Cruise Ships End Reckless Polluting
As of July 1, cruise ships belonging to the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL) will implement a new set of dumping standards that...
Golf Courses Drop Manicured Look to Reduce Environmental Harm
50% drop in Herbicide Use; 90% Decline in Insecticides Concerned about the environmental hazards of landscaping chemicals used to achieve a typical golf...
Paper Companies Find Substitute for Trees
Weyerhaeuser, International Paper and Crane are experimenting with non-wood papers, which reduces deforestation, involves fewer pesticides, bleaches, and chemicals, and may create jobs in...
Tiny Mite Saves African Crops
Crop yields of Cassava, the main staple in the diets of 200 million Africans have rebounded since the introduction of a mite from across...