How Urban Planning Can Improve Public Health
A growing movement looks to change development patterns — as a matter of public health.
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Buildings Compete to Work Off the Waste
National contestants chosen by the EPA vow to slim down their energy "waste lines."
Preparing for Liftoff
Welcome to the Voyage of Kiri, an overland educational and research journey from Miller-McCune's home city of Santa Barbara, Calif., along the Pacific Coast of Mexico.
Save a Jaguar. Treat Your Cows Well.
Conservationists hope to save the Jaguar, the Western Hemisphere's biggest cat, by improving cattle management in Brazil's biodiverse Pantanal.
Celebrating Earth Day with ‘DIRT! The Movie’
"DIRT! The Movie" links hope for the future with the earth beneath our feet. The documentary makes its national debut on PBS as an Earth Day special.
Peak Wood Forges an Industrial Revolution
When it was no longer easy or cheap to burn trees for development, a new economy had to be forged from fossil fuel.
The Science of Green Microbes
Terry Hazen finds, studies and then uses microbes to clean up pollution deep underground, to refine oil before it is pumped and to produce the next generation of green fuels. He catches alligators sometimes, too. ...
Counting Wins and Losses on Earth Day
Three prominent environmental activists reflect on the state of the American green movement for the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.
Music Festivals Offering a Greener Listening Experience
Music festivals, like the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, provide a model for reducing the carbon footprint of large events.
Peak Wood and the Bronze Age
The Mycenaean world was built on a solid base of bronze, but that edifice was found to have wooden feet.