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Our Hero: Joan Dye Gussow
Joan Gussow is known as the matriarch of the local food movement. One year ago this week, Joan's garden was devastated by a massive storm and flood. The story of its rebirth is a story about grit, hope and living a purposeful life.
Are We Fracking With the Water-Energy Nexus?
What will it take to convince the federal government that water and energy are tightly intertwined…and therefore their respective planning and policy must be closely linked?
Author Steven Hawley talks about salmon recovery, dam politics and his new book "Recovering a Lost River." As recovery efforts fail, river stakeholders find themselves pitted against the utilities and the federal government.
The Kids Cook Monday is a new initiative that encourages families to start the week by cooking and eating together.
Health Experts Worldwide Agree, People Who Eat a Lot of Red and Processed Meat Should Cut Back
As the good doctors point out, those of you who are still eating a ton of meat should probably cut back and "beef up" your veggie intake.
Our Hero: Michael E. “Aquadoc” Campana
Michael E. “Aquadoc” Campana’s story is a testament to the fact that at times something can be found unexpectedly—like a career in hydrogeology. Campana is a Professor of Geosciences at Oregon State Univ., the president of a professional water resources association and a prolific blogger.
Pig Business on Capitol Hill
The British documentary Pig Business provides an outstanding overview of the industrialization of hog production in the US and Big Pork's subsequent efforts to replicate this deplorable model throughout the world.
The World Resources Institute released an interactive and exhaustively-researched map of 762 (and counting) areas in the world’s oceans with dangerously low oxygen levels, a result of nutrient overload from fertilizer runoff and sewage discharges.
A bovine breakout led a top dairyman to question and eventually radically alter his production practices, saving his operation. See how in this great video from our friends at Cooking Up a Story.
Clothing is one thing all people have in common. Certain clothing choices can lessen the impact clothing production has on the environment and the amount of water needed.
