Everything that grows from the earth naturally is created from the nutrients in topsoil, the fertile earth – three feet deep on average — that used to cover much of the terrestrial part of the planet. Everything we eat and the air we breathe comes directly or indirectly from the plants that root and... Read More...
Instead of spending money going to Mars, we could spend it on solar satellites that could provide huge amounts of electricity. Collecting solar power, these satellites would microwave energy back to earth to drive generators. At this point, the cost per kwhr is daunting, but if we don't do it, others will, and we'll... Read More...
Virtually every man, woman, child and animal in the world is carrying a heavy burden of toxic chemicals in their blood, the price of living in a culture based almost entirely on extracting fuels, elements and chemicals from the earth and using them to create and operate the objects of our desire. We are... Read More...
Landscape irrigation, which could be done by recycled water, comprises 1/3 of the water we use. The problem is that recycled water is not regulated, and may contain chemicals that should not go into the ground and seep into aquifers. This article tells all on this important subject. Read More...
Earth Day dawns on a day when those of us who are dedicated to saving our planet find it attacked by what seems to be a mob of madmen determined to destroy it. The Republicans would like to repeal the Clean Water and Clean Air acts, but will be satisfied with making the EPA... Read More...
This op-ed piece form the Times gives us a whole new slant on New York City. It appears that the way the city was laid out 200 years ago was an economic and environmental marvel. Read More...
“Mayfly imitations and woolly buggers have been doing well when the water does get up,” is the last word on trout lures from the Appalachian Angler, a fisherman’s blog. The real thing is the common mayfly, a small insect that constitutes the filets mignon for trout and much that swims in the creeks and... Read More...
A version of this wonderfully wise article that clarifies what California's people should expect from the current abundance of water should be written for every state. What you want, it says, may be a lot more than what you need. Read More...
While many of his supporters have voiced sharp disappointment in Obama’s position on civil rights, their response to his administration’s actions relating to energy has manifested primarily as a low grumble. But since he finally brought forth his energy policy on the evening of March 29th, the grumble has risen to a low roar.... Read More...
This short article by an environmental toxicologist from Alaska spells out just what the environmental and health costs of burning coal add up to. Read More...
