Larry's Environmental Issues Blog April 2008 Archive

Have you ever wondered what makes those “new urbanism” housing developments more environmentally friendly than traditional suburban neighborhoods? New urbanisim incorporates green building design and renewable energy to create livable ... Read More

May marks the beginning of ozone season in most areas of the United States, and during Air Quality Awareness Week, which begins today, two federal agencies want to remind you ... Read More

If you're like me, you may find it hard to remember what life was like before the convenience of cell phones. But have you ever wondered what happens to your old ... Read More

Want to help the environment? Get a roommate, get married, or find some other way to expand your household. People who live alone consume considerably more energy and other resources than ... Read More

People always say "life is short," but for a surprising number of American women life may be getting even shorter. Life expectancy for American women is declining for the first time ... Read More

This week marks the 22nd anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident—the worst nuclear accident in history—which affected millions of people, contaminated huge tracts of farmland, cost hundreds of billions of ... Read More

Today, April 22, is Earth Day, a time when millions of Americans celebrate and renew their personal commitment to environmental stewardship. And it has never been more important, or more urgent, ... Read More

Have you ever wondered how Earth Day got started and who came up with the idea? Would it surprise you to learn that April 22 is not the only Earth ... Read More

Earlier this week, word leaked out that President Bush was planning to announce a new plan to lower greenhouse gas emissions and fight global warming. But when President Bush unveiled ... Read More

Every day you hear more and more about the environmental problems mankind is facing. You wonder what you can do to help, and how you'll ever find the time. Take heart. ... Read More

More and more people are choosing to live green—adopting lifestyles that reflect responsible environmental stewardship and are also good for the planet. Not satisfied to simply live green, however, some ... Read More

Climate change, specifically global warming, has captured the attention of people worldwide and has inspired more debate and action—personal, political and corporate—than perhaps any other environmental issue in history. But ... Read More

Preserving the Amazon rainforest in South America, as well as other rainforests worldwide, remains an important global environmental issue, even when the news media turns its attention elsewhere. Although they ... Read More

The Zero Waste movement, which is gaining popularity in Europe, encourages manufacturers to go beyond recycling to consider the environmental impact of a product's entire lifecycle--from design through delivery and ... Read More

Conservation, like politics, sometimes makes strange bedfellows, and the latest news from Brazil is a case in point. While most people think of condoms as contraceptives and health aids, to prevent ... Read More

All farming was organic for thousands of years, but then mankind discovered chemical pesticides and fertilizers and began to believe they were the secret to high crop yields and high ... Read More

National boundaries do nothing to impede the movement of wind and water. As a result, pollution from one country often causes environmental problems in another, creating a dilemma for both ... Read More

Litter is more than an eyesore on city streets and alongside highways. Litter pollutes waterways and leaches toxic chemicals into soil and groundwater as it breaks down. Most litter begins ... Read More