Full Frame: Death of the Colorado River
As the Colorado River disappears, a photographer captures the suffering on both sides of the US-Mexico border.
Full Frame features photo essays and conversations with photographers in the field.
The Colorado River used to pulse 1,450 miles from the Rocky Mountains to the Sea of Cortez. But today this lush vein of plenty evaporates into thin air before crossing the Mexican border. Photographer Brain L. Frank roamed northern Mexico and the American Southwest, documenting the human toll of the...
South Africa protects endangered cycads
Beautiful plants from the time of the dinosaurs now threatened by thieves.
Seychelles threatened by global warming
Indian Ocean islands hit by rising sea levels and bleaching coral reefs.
Kenya throws zebras to the lions
Kenya is rounding up zebras and moving them to drought-stricken Amboseli Park so the lions will have enough food.
Cyprus: Could water shortage bring peace?
A pipeline from Turkey could supply enough water for all of Cyprus — if Greek Cypriots decide to use it.
Turning trash into fashion
Environmentally-conscious firm in Ghana recycles plastic bags into stylish totes.
Were the Olympics worth it for Vancouver?
Vancouver hopes the games will have helped transform the picturesque Canadian city into an international investment center.
Massive earthquake strikes Chile
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Blue Vinyl: Good movie. Bad plastic.
Enviro- Blog - Global Green - March 9, 2010 18:30 ET
As you might imagine, I've seen my share of movies about toxic chemicals. There are a bunch, many of them excellent. This one struck me because of the director's personal inspiration to track down the source of her parent's shiny new (practical, affordable, durable) vinyl...
A Year Later, What’s Happening with the Scientific Integrity Memo?
The Pump Handle - Global Green - March 9, 2010 15:54 ET
Exactly one year ago, President Obama issued a memorandum on scientific integrity that gave the Office of Science and Technology Policy 120 days to “develop recommendations for Presidential action designed to guarantee scientific integrity throughout the executive branch”...
FDA on sunscreens — the undecider
The Environmental Working Group writing team, Authors of the "Kid-safe Chemicals" blog - Global Green - March 9, 2010 09:00 ET
When life’s a beach – and also when it’s not – we all need a sunscreen that gets the job done. With skin cancer the most common of all malignancies and bogus claims and hype fogging the...
More on sun-climate relations
Real Climate - Global Green - March 9, 2010 01:40 ET
Four new papers discuss the relatiosnhip between solar activity and climate: one by Judith Lean (2010) in WIREs Climate Change, a GRL paper by Calogovic et al. (2010), Kulmala et al. (2010), and an on-line preprint by Feulner and Rahmstorf (2010). They all look at different...
The 16 People You Must Follow on Twitter for Green Business
The Green Skeptic - Global Green - March 8, 2010 17:20 ET
Image by respres via FlickrLast week, I was named one of "The 16 People You Must Follow on Twitter for Green Business" by Earth and Industry It's a pretty impressive list and I am honored to be on it. (Although, I'm not sure what "shooting hops" is...have to ask my local...
Skin Cancer and Sunscreens
Citizen Green - Global Green - March 7, 2010 14:27 ET
This month’s Green Mom’s Carnival is about cancer. My mother died of breast cancer, my 17 year old daughter died of a brain tumor, my husband survived prostate cancer and skin cancer, and two of our dogs died of cancer. It’s not a fun subject. We are...
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