Still shunning the Kyoto Protocol, the Unites States is hosting a meeting in Hawaii this week aimed at curbing climate change without stalling economic growth.
Nothing New for Environment in Bush State of the Union
In US President Bush’s last State of the Union address on Monday he called on Congress to work with him in improving energy security and confronting climate change without urting economic growth, essentially the same plans he’s had since his inauguration.
Howling Over Federal Plan to Expand Wolf Killing
Following complaints from hunters that they are killing too many deer and elk, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has changed rules regarding states’ and tribes’ rights to “manage” and “remove” – in other words, kill – Gray Wolves that were reintroduced in Idaho and the Greater Yellowstone Region in the 1990’s.
Whole Foods CEO lays out the 'Future of Food'
Citing numerous problems with America’s cuurent agribusiness food systems, Whole Foods CEO John Mackey sees a new era of food production on the horizon – the Ecological Era.
Military May Defend Japanese Whalers
Amidst clashes in Antarctica between Japanese whaling boats and the conservation groups Greenpeace and Sea Shepherd, the Japanese government is threatening to send in armed aircraft to protect its whaling fleet.
Coal Is No Longer On Front Burner
Signaling a potential slowdown in America’s coal addiction, construction of more than 50 proposed coal-fired power plants in 20 states were either canceled or delayed in 2007.
The Story of Stuff
Annie Leonard has spent years researching the underside of our production and consumption patterns and presents her findings regarding the connections between environmental and social issues here in a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled video.
White House Exempts Navy From Sonar Ban, Angering Environmental Groups
The Bush administration has exempted the Navy from the Coastal Zone Management Act, a move which can strengthen the Navy’s case regarding the testing of sonar that may harm or kill marine animals.
Greenpeace 'Heads Off Whale Ship'
Greenpeace activists on the ship Esperanza have succefully driven whalers out of the hunt zone in Japan’s controversial whale hunt, which aims to kill 500 minke whales and 50 fin whales in what some are saying is a front for commercial whaling.
Where the Candidates Stand on Science
A new report published in the journal Science examines the stances on important scientific issues of nine of the leading presidential hopefuls in the United States.