Posts in: Environment
Why China’s Environmental Future May Depend on Reclaiming Some of Its Past
China is trying to modify its value system in a way that is scientifically sound and reflects its philosophical traditions.
Learning Gets a Green Face
Environmental education enhances the student experience in New York City’s public and private schools.
A Fruit Tree that (Could) Grow in Brooklyn
Communities across the U.S. and Canada experiment with different ways to keep fruit local.
Rewarding Recycling
A program that rewards recyclers is growing, even in a state that once boasted some of the highest recycling rates.
One Meter or Two?—Ask an Ice Shelf
What happens under the floating lip of ice sheets and glaciers could mean more sea-level rise in the next century.
The Heat Beneath Your Feet
The Department of Energy takes its first step toward clean, renewable energy from the earth.
Appetite for Destruction
How pine beetles are threatening the boreal forest and potentially contributing to climate change.
Does it cost more to recycle a plastic bottle than to make a new one?
– Asks Gloria from Whidbey Island, Washington
Flowers Go Green
That conventional bouquet may not be as romantic as you think. Visit New York City’s first eco-friendly florist to find out why.
Dog Walking Irks Birds
A recent study says dogs shouldn’t be allowed near important bird habitats, leashed or not.
