What Deformed Frogs Say About Our Drinking Water

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What Deformed Frogs Say About Our Drinking Water

Frogs are some of the most diverse and charismatic creatures on earth. They’re also some of the most endangered. - Photo By: Andrew Young/© 2009 WNET.ORGOn Sunday, April 5th of this year, Thirteen/WNET’s Nature Series premiered Frogs: The Thin Green Line. Emmy award winning filmmaker, Allison Argo, blended poetic cinematography with masterful soundscapes... [Read more]

Are Fireworks Environmentally Friendly?

The Fourth of July is a holiday of mixed feelings and varying acts of celebration. Some people hide in the bathroom with their pained, frightened dogs while sounds of war surround their city, while others spend hundreds of dollars on fireworks and relish the opportunity to make things go BOOM. The one thing about the Fourth that’s agreed upon is... [Read more]

Biogas from Sewage and Landfills, Glamorous No but a Renewable Yes

A gas well recovering methane gas at a landfill in Ferris - AP PhotoIn the last of the “Mad Max” movies, the one that prominently featured Tina Turner, Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome, the post-apocalyptic world depended on “pig sh*t” for energy. That idea, albeit the invention of a Hollywood screenwriter, may not, however, be as... [Read more]

A Few Things to Consider About Ethanol…

Too much stock in corn at the pump? If finding ways to slowly ween America’s dependence on foreign oil is also a welcome opportunity to promote green, cleaner-burning alternatives, it’d be foolish — no — irresponsible not to embrace it right? Well, when it comes to ethanol it’s not quite so easy. But it seems so simple … almost... [Read more]

Why See a Nutritionist?

Have you ever thought about seeing a nutritionist?  Most people think of nutritionists as professionals that you see when you want to lose weight.  While it is advisable for someone who is trying to lose weight to visit a professional, it’s useful for people of a healthy weight to see a nutritionist as well.  Even if your diet is balanced, a nutritionist... [Read more]

Save the Water!

Summertime is upon us. Between some relaxing, enjoying the pool, going to farmer’s markets and all the other activities that go with warm weather, you can bet a good number of us will be spending some time hunched over our gardens and lawns. Americans love gardening and landscaping. It’s like playing in a grown-up sandbox. In 2006, we spent... [Read more]

Organic Lawncare: Safer, Cheaper, Easier than Chemical

On May 10, 2002 PBS’ “Now with Bill Moyers” ran a report which asked the provocative question “Are We Poisoning Our Children.” While the short answer to question appeared to be “yes,” the details were nonetheless startling. “In my lifetime 75,000 synthetic chemicals and metals have been put to use in... [Read more]

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