The average American lifestyle demands 1,800 gallons a day to support, with 70 percent of that going to support our diets. If each of us learned how to conserve just a little more water, it could add up to big savings. National Geographic's Freshwater Fellow, Sandra Postel, thinks you should start w[...]
ICLEI's Local Action Summit will bring together sustainability leaders from across the country.
On CNN Newsroom with Tony Harris, Shirley Sherrod, the former USDA official who was the subject of a virtual lynch mob ignited by Andrew Breitbart, spoke for 15 minutes. She addressed why she did not accept the offers to return either to her old job at the Department of Agriculture or to a new posi[...]
As the August 13 recall of eggs from Wright County Egg Farm expands, it continues to show us all how fragile our nation’s food supply is while highlighting the risks we run by concentrating our egg production in vast warehouses.
Back in June a BP spokesman claimed that methane from the spill simply "goes up to the surface and is gone." Let’s give that spokesman the benefit of the doubt and assume that he was not aware of a 2004 federal study (PDF) that directly contradicts his statement. Actually, researchers conclude[...]
The EPA launched an online discussion forum for public input on how the agency can improve protection of drinking water.
Water use can take two forms – consumption or withdrawal. It’s important to understand the difference between the two.
The Senate just passed the Childhood Nutrition Act, creating more rigorous standards for junk food in our nation's schools. This could be a turning point in the battle for healthy school meals, but will industry back away quietly?
Shifting is a series of photographs that captures "Louisiana wetlands, swamps, barrier islands," before and after the Gulf Coast oil gusher.
A new demographic of young, eco-minded urbanites is getting into the urban chicken movement and coops are sprouting throughout the boroughs.
On August 4th, community gardeners from across the five boroughs gathered on the steps of City Hall to show their support for the New York City Community Garden Coalition (NYCCGC). There were countless speakers working to influence the Parks Department and the Department of Housing and Development ([...]
Many New York power plants are withdrawing cooling water – and injuring or killing aquatic life – even when they are not generating any electricity.
Wright Egg Recall – 550 Million Reasons to Support Pasture-Based Farming
Water Use, Withdrawal and Consumption: What Does It All Mean?
