E/The Envrionmental Magazine

Cloning has been controversial ever since Scottish scientists announced in 1996 that they had cloned their first mammal, a sheep they named Dolly. While Dolly lived a painful, arthritic life and died prematurely, possibly due to the imperfections of cloning, industry nonetheless began seeking ways to capitalize on the new technology. Meanwhile, critics bemoaned cloning […]

Should we expect to see “plug-in” hybrid cars anytime soon? Gasoline-electric hybrids now, like Toyota’s popular Prius, don’t need to be plugged in — you just fill their tanks with gasoline and the battery is charged by the internal combustion engine and by energy generated from the wheels when braking (a feature known as regenerative […]

Untitled Document How can a residential or commercial roof be modified to provide environmental benefits? Most buildings are designed to shed rain and so are built with hard, impenetrable roofing surfaces. As a result, rainwater bounces off and collects as runoff, picking up impurities — including infectious bacteria from animal waste, as well as harmful […]

What green-friendly lawn and garden pesticides are available today? Pesticides have greatly boosted agricultural yields over the last half century, so it is no wonder, given the commercial availability of many of these synthetic chemicals, that American homeowners apply 100 million pounds of the stuff each year to make their own gardens grow bigger and […]

Untitled Document Recent NASA photos showed the opening of the Northwest Passage and revealed that a third of the Arctic’s sea ice has melted in recent years. Are sea levels already starting to rise accordingly — and, if so, what are the effects? Researchers were astounded when, in the fall of 2007, they discovered that […]

Untitled Document What’s the best way to keep cool indoors without running energy-hogging air conditioners all the time? According to Harvey Sachs of the nonprofit American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, the movement of air over the skin is what’s key to keeping the body cool. So instead of turning on the air conditioner, see […]

Untitled Document Where can people who are constantly traveling and on the go find healthy fast food? The latest trend in fast food is healthy and organic, and, luckily for conscious consumers, several chains offering just such fare are taking root in different parts of the U.S. One of the leaders of this small but […]

Untitled Document Where can one find the best options for green-friendly outdoor clothing, as well as traditional items without the environmental guilt? Outdoor gear and clothing manufacturers are slowly but surely beginning to work materials crafted from recycled, reused, or otherwise sustainable sources into their products. Synthetics such as polyester and nylon have been the […]

Untitled Document What are some tips for making the festivities greener for those getting married this summer? You know environmental consciousness has really taken hold when couples start to worry about whether their weddings will be green enough — but more and more people who care deeply about the planet view getting married as a […]

Untitled Document Measured by pollution, airlines are one dirty business. What efforts to “green” the air-travel industry are under way? Environmental battles over the siting and expansion of airports are as old as the air-travel industry itself, but only in recent years have the airlines themselves been under pressure to go green. And there’s no […]

Untitled Document How can one make intelligent choices about seafood to avoid consuming unhealthy pollutants and lessen the impact on the environment? Several decades ago a fish-centric diet was considered not only healthy but also environmentally friendly. But today those of us who eat a lot of fish may not be doing ourselves or the […]

Untitled Document Are there any good alternatives to leather? Leather is everywhere — from shoes and belts to purses, wallets, jackets, furniture, and car seats. Most probably assume that the leather that finds its way into our wardrobes and living spaces is a byproduct of the meat industry. But even though cows are certainly the […]