Environmental Issues
Soil Erosion
The benefits of controlling soil erosion are manifold.
Soil Conservation
Good soil conversation leads to enriched lands, better crop yields, good financial returns and a balanced environment.
Planet Earth Facts
Our amazing Planet Earth is the only planet that is known to harbor life. Read on to know about interesting and remarkable facts about Planet Earth.
Environmental Science
If you want to know more about the branch of study called Environmental Science, here is an article for you.
Save the Environment: Support your local Carwash
Washing our cars in our driveways sends gasoline, oil and residues from exhaust fumes into rivers, streams, creeks and wetlands where it poisons aquatic life and wreaks other ecosystem havoc.
Is bamboo really an environmentally friendly alternative to wood for making paper?
If so, why are we still cutting down trees to keep our copiers and printers humming?
Can you explain what "hormone disrupting" chemicals are, how they affect our health and what they have to do with environmental problems?
Many of the human body’s process, including reproduction, mental processing and metabolism, are controlled and regulated by hormones, chemical "messengers" produced by the endocrine glands.
What are the health and environmental issues associated with the noise and air pollution at airports?
Researchers have known for years that exposure to excessively-loud noise can cause changes in blood pressure as well as changes in sleep and digestive patterns--all signs of stress on the human body.
United States Political Activism: How Political Activism Affects Our Society
The politics of a society affects its members in many ways, and all are involved in political activism, whether they realize it or not.
World Co2 Levels at Record High, Scientists Warn
The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has reached a record high, according to new figures that renew fears that climate change could begin to slide out of control
Honor the Earth with These Inspiring Earth Day Activities
Earth Day began on April 21, 1970. Earth Day is celebrated all over the world, usually on the first day of spring but sometimes on April 22nd. It is a special day to remind us to take care of our Earth, our environment, and to learn what we can do to help keep the Earth healthy—not just on Earth Day but every day! Help your children honor the Earth by sharing with them these inspiring and educational activities.
It's Becoming Easier To Be Green
Green construction methods are becoming more common as developers suse more recycled materials and energy saving technology.
Why Did This Product Make Oprah's Favorite Things List?
Do you buy product that secure your comfort or products that advance the cause of environmental healing? Find out what your personal list of favorite things reveals about you.
Have Environmentalists Gone Too Far?
Here is one environmental issue that could be a bit blown out of proportion.
Did you Know that Giving Gifts can Damage the Environment?
Consider all the giftwrap, plastic packaging in which it is merchandised, cardboard tubes, and ribbon spools that end up in landfill. Although some communities have depots that will recycle this garbage, many do not. Here are some eco-friendly tips.
October is Fair Trade Month
Fair trade is a system of trade that promotes social justice. Its basic principles include fair wages, safe working conditions, community development, direct market access, democratic decision-making, environmental protection and sustainable farming. October is Fair Trade Month. So celebrate!
Environmentalism and Post-modernism as Ideas of Progress
By using a romanticized past cast as ideal, perfect, and unblemished to heal a dystopian and corrupt present, these thinkers, artists, and activists seek to bring about a utopian and revitalized future.
The New Planet Earth - Unity Expanded
More about the concept of unity. Some of the attributes discussed in the last article are expanded along with an addition of a very important facet of unity.
The Environment Is Big News—and a Big Topic of Discussion in the Classroom
Thanks to decades of dedication by teachers who have brought environmental topics into the classroom, today's students are more educated about ecology and the natural world.
Are Green Businesses the Way Forward?
There is a growing public perception that companies are ignoring health and environmental concerns in their quest to maximise profit.
Children have the power to change the course of environmental decline
As the problem of environmental deterioration becomes increasingly potent, a host of organisations have sprung up, making it their purpose to educate our children of its dangers.
Cluster Housing Environmentally Friendly, Socially Supportive
For the past fifty years, towns and cities in the state of New Hampshire have worked to impose zoning restrictions on lands within their borders, in large part to protect against overdevelopment.
A Guide to Silent Flight
The uplifting experience of model sailplane flying. Totally environmentally friendly and exciting to boot. How a sailplane flies, what keeps it aloft and how fliers extract the maximum pleasure out of elegant thermal soarers or knock about foam plastic combat.
Organic Cotton: An Environmentally Sound Choice for Many Reasons
Products manufactured from organic cotton are becoming increasingly popular among environmentally conscious consumers.
A Good Reason To Use Plastic
Plastics are better to use than paper, especially if used and disposed of properly.
Nature vs. Mankind
The Second Law of Thermodynamics predicts the gradual energetic decay of physical closed systems ("entropy"). Arguably, the Universe as a whole is precisely such a system.
Ocean Warming Threatens Antarctic Wildlife
· Sea ice melts and glaciers shrink at accelerating rate · Decline in stocks of krill hits entire food chain
EPA Regulations Raise the Bar for Industrial Air Quality Testing
An explanation of new Clean Air Act standards and how they affect air quality management.
What You'll Be Driving in a Green Tomorrow
The race is on to produce a mass-market eco car. Stuart Millar checks out the contenders. An early glimpse of the 21st century automobile came not from Henry Ford or a formula one pit lane, but from the pen of Jules Verne.
The Ecology of Environmentalism
The concept of "nature" is a romantic invention. It was spun by the likes of Jean-Jacques Rousseau in the 18th century as a confabulated utopian contrast to the dystopia of urbanization and materialism. The traces of this dewy-eyed conception of the "savage" and his unmolested, unadulterated surroundings can be found in the more malignant forms of fundamentalist environmentalism.
Earth Summit
The UN's world conference on sustainable development begins in Johannesburg on August 26. Mark Oliver explains the basics and looks at the cynics' fears that it will change little.
It's green and clean - and now it's the battleground for the world's first GM election
Move to lift ban on technology splits voters in New Zealand. The clean, green reputation of New Zealand - an image worth millions, according to the environment industry - is under threat along with its popular and progressive government in a row over genetically modified crops that is overwhelming this week's general election.
Earth 'will Expire By 2050'
Our planet is running out of room and resources. Modern man has plundered so much, a damning report claims this week, that outer space will have to be colonised.
GM Damages Environment But Not Pests, Says Study
Scientists were yesterday embroiled in an international row over genetically modified cotton after a study in China suggested for the first time that the crop was permanently damaging the environment and that insects were building up resistance to it.
The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has reached a record high, according to new figures that renew fears that climate change could begin to slide out of control
Honor the Earth with These Inspiring Earth Day Activities
Earth Day began on April 21, 1970. Earth Day is celebrated all over the world, usually on the first day of spring but sometimes on April 22nd. It is a special day to remind us to take care of our Earth, our environment, and to learn what we can do to help keep the Earth healthy—not just on Earth Day but every day! Help your children honor the Earth by sharing with them these inspiring and educational activities.
It's Becoming Easier To Be Green
Green construction methods are becoming more common as developers suse more recycled materials and energy saving technology.
Why Did This Product Make Oprah's Favorite Things List?
Do you buy product that secure your comfort or products that advance the cause of environmental healing? Find out what your personal list of favorite things reveals about you.
Have Environmentalists Gone Too Far?
Here is one environmental issue that could be a bit blown out of proportion.
Did you Know that Giving Gifts can Damage the Environment?
Consider all the giftwrap, plastic packaging in which it is merchandised, cardboard tubes, and ribbon spools that end up in landfill. Although some communities have depots that will recycle this garbage, many do not. Here are some eco-friendly tips.
October is Fair Trade Month
Fair trade is a system of trade that promotes social justice. Its basic principles include fair wages, safe working conditions, community development, direct market access, democratic decision-making, environmental protection and sustainable farming. October is Fair Trade Month. So celebrate!
Environmentalism and Post-modernism as Ideas of Progress
By using a romanticized past cast as ideal, perfect, and unblemished to heal a dystopian and corrupt present, these thinkers, artists, and activists seek to bring about a utopian and revitalized future.
The New Planet Earth - Unity Expanded
More about the concept of unity. Some of the attributes discussed in the last article are expanded along with an addition of a very important facet of unity.
The Environment Is Big News—and a Big Topic of Discussion in the Classroom
Thanks to decades of dedication by teachers who have brought environmental topics into the classroom, today's students are more educated about ecology and the natural world.
Are Green Businesses the Way Forward?
There is a growing public perception that companies are ignoring health and environmental concerns in their quest to maximise profit.
Children have the power to change the course of environmental decline
As the problem of environmental deterioration becomes increasingly potent, a host of organisations have sprung up, making it their purpose to educate our children of its dangers.
Cluster Housing Environmentally Friendly, Socially Supportive
For the past fifty years, towns and cities in the state of New Hampshire have worked to impose zoning restrictions on lands within their borders, in large part to protect against overdevelopment.
A Guide to Silent Flight
The uplifting experience of model sailplane flying. Totally environmentally friendly and exciting to boot. How a sailplane flies, what keeps it aloft and how fliers extract the maximum pleasure out of elegant thermal soarers or knock about foam plastic combat.
Organic Cotton: An Environmentally Sound Choice for Many Reasons
Products manufactured from organic cotton are becoming increasingly popular among environmentally conscious consumers.
A Good Reason To Use Plastic
Plastics are better to use than paper, especially if used and disposed of properly.
Nature vs. Mankind
The Second Law of Thermodynamics predicts the gradual energetic decay of physical closed systems ("entropy"). Arguably, the Universe as a whole is precisely such a system.
Ocean Warming Threatens Antarctic Wildlife
· Sea ice melts and glaciers shrink at accelerating rate · Decline in stocks of krill hits entire food chain
EPA Regulations Raise the Bar for Industrial Air Quality Testing
An explanation of new Clean Air Act standards and how they affect air quality management.
What You'll Be Driving in a Green Tomorrow
The race is on to produce a mass-market eco car. Stuart Millar checks out the contenders. An early glimpse of the 21st century automobile came not from Henry Ford or a formula one pit lane, but from the pen of Jules Verne.
The Ecology of Environmentalism
The concept of "nature" is a romantic invention. It was spun by the likes of Jean-Jacques Rousseau in the 18th century as a confabulated utopian contrast to the dystopia of urbanization and materialism. The traces of this dewy-eyed conception of the "savage" and his unmolested, unadulterated surroundings can be found in the more malignant forms of fundamentalist environmentalism.
Earth Summit
The UN's world conference on sustainable development begins in Johannesburg on August 26. Mark Oliver explains the basics and looks at the cynics' fears that it will change little.
It's green and clean - and now it's the battleground for the world's first GM election
Move to lift ban on technology splits voters in New Zealand. The clean, green reputation of New Zealand - an image worth millions, according to the environment industry - is under threat along with its popular and progressive government in a row over genetically modified crops that is overwhelming this week's general election.
Earth 'will Expire By 2050'
Our planet is running out of room and resources. Modern man has plundered so much, a damning report claims this week, that outer space will have to be colonised.
GM Damages Environment But Not Pests, Says Study
Scientists were yesterday embroiled in an international row over genetically modified cotton after a study in China suggested for the first time that the crop was permanently damaging the environment and that insects were building up resistance to it.