Archive for the ‘Environment & pollution’ Category

Selling the poor, helping the poor: No contradiction? - Thursday, November 15th, 2007

By marketing to billions of lower-income people, business can do well by doing good: Affordable green goods for “the base of the pyramid” could improve lives and cut environmental damage. Could this work?

California burnin’: Are we building in harm’s way? - Thursday, November 1st, 2007

California’s fires are a tragedy, but are human actions making them worse? What is the role of global warming and zoning? Can we build safer houses in safer locations?

Nature: The natural prescription for health? - Thursday, April 19th, 2007

Could a walk in the park be good for you? Could looking out a window at a park be good for you? Can nature lower stress and promote healing? For centuries, philosophers, mystics and tree-huggers have talked up the benefits of nature.

Dramatic Rescue in the Wild! - Thursday, January 25th, 2007

Woman is rescued in wilderness after 5-week ordeal. What is so great about wilderness, and why do so many people think they need it to soothe their souls?

Antarctic Ozone Hole Sets New Record - Thursday, October 26th, 2006

Measurements show a huge ozone hole. How can this happen? We thought ozone-destroying chemicals were being phased out…

Coral Reefs: Imagine an Ocean without them! - Thursday, September 21st, 2006

Hurricanes, disease and heat deliver another body blow to Caribbean coral reefs — the centers of biodiversity, fish nurseries and guardians of shorelines. Must we kiss coral goodbye?

Katrina + 1: Where Should We Rebuild? - Thursday, August 24th, 2006

It’s a fact of life: Hurricanes and floods happen. So why are people rebuilding in the path of storms and floods? Is there a smarter way to plan development?

NASA to Earth Science: Take the Back Seat! - Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

To understand and protect the home planet: it’s no longer a key NASA mission. What will we lose as NASA turns its eyes toward the moon and Mars?

“Nature Deficit Disorder”: Should We Worry? - Thursday, July 27th, 2006

As kids spend more times indoors, experts wonder what is being lost. Do humans need nature?

Ash-crete: Concrete Process to Turn Ash into Cash! - Thursday, June 8th, 2006

Coal ash is a giant garbage problem. Should we recycle more ash into concrete? A new process might save cement, rock, and landfill space.

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