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  • Blackout and Blue

    Enviros Fear Blackout Will Bolster Support for Bush Energy Plan Last week’s blackout in the eastern U.S. and Canada caused food spoilage, water contamination, economic losses, transportation delays, and all manner of disruptions ranging from the inconvenient to the awful. Now, environmentalists fear it might also cause a change for the worse in U.S. national […]

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  • A Texas Toast

    Wind Power on the Rise in Lone Star State Texas is probably not the first place that comes to mind when the topic turns to clean energy — but the land of fossil fuels is looking to become a leader in renewable power by investing heavily in wind energy. The state is already the second-largest […]

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  • Thar It Blows

    First Minke Whale Killed in 14 Years A team of Icelandic hunters who resumed whaling recently despite international protests killed a minke whale yesterday, the first in 14 years. The team, from Iceland’s Marine Research Institute, plans to kill 37 more in the next six weeks. The hunt is part of a research program, and […]

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  • Umbra on Roundup

    Dear Umbra, I have a large, organic (hopefully) vegetable garden. However, I occasionally use Roundup around the edges to keep invasive grasses from creeping in. Now, I have been given to understand that Roundup is relatively safe and breaks down almost immediately. What are your thoughts on this subject? I totally trust your judgment. BetsyMichigan […]

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  • Umbra on wedding presents

    Dear Umbra, My wife and I have made great progress in simplifying our lives. We don’t own a car (we take the bus, walk, bike, and occasionally rent a car), we have cut back on our use of water and power, and we are working on avoiding “more stuff.” We’re just wondering what we might […]

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  • Brad Rutherford, International Snow Leopard Trust

    Brad Rutherford is the executive director of the International Snow Leopard Trust, which works to conserve the endangered snow leopard in Central Asia by addressing the needs of local communities and the mountain ecosystemswhere they live. Monday, 18 Aug 2003 SEATTLE, Wash. I begin this weekly diary somewhat skeptical that readers of Grist will be […]

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  • Umbra on bathing

    Dear Umbra, On a link that I got from Grist’s Do Good section, it says that taking baths instead of showers conserves water. What’s the logic behind this? I measured how much water I use when I shower, and it’s about a quarter of the amount that I use for baths. So it doesn’t make […]

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  • Friday in the Park With George

    Bush Calls For More National Parks Funding; Critics Remain Skeptical Speaking at the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area on Friday, President Bush asked Congress to commit billions more dollars to the national park system, a move his supporters saw as evidence of his environmental commitment and critics called a pointless PR op. The president […]

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  • Grid and Bear It

    Conservation, Alternative Energy Get Boost from Blackout In most of the U.S. and Canada, last Thursday’s history-making blackout is little more than a memory: The lights are on, the AC is cranking, transportation systems are running, and it’s business as usual. Still, some officials, including New York Gov. George Pataki (R) and Ontario Premier Ernie […]

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  • Food for Thought: At Yale Dining Hall, A New Food Ethic Emerges

    The word “cafeteria” does not exactly bring to mind healthful, organic, and delicious dining — but Yale University is setting out to change all that. The ivy league institution has teamed up with Alice Waters (the chef who changed the face of American cuisine through Chez Panisse, her California restaurant) to create the Sustainable Food […]

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