News and commentary about environmental issues.

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• Tainted Government How did the Food and Drug Administration let melamine into the U.S. food supply?
  James E. McWilliams Dec. 29, 2008
  
• The Problem in Poznan According to the U.N. climate negotiators, Singapore and Kuwait are among the poorest countries in the world.
  Michael A. Levi Dec. 11, 2008
  
• Free-Willy-Nilly What does the Supreme Court ruling on Navy sonar mean for the whales?
  Holly Doremus Nov. 14, 2008
  
• eBay and Ivory The auction site's ban on elephant products won't help the environment.
  Brendan Borrell Nov. 13, 2008
  
• The Corn Isn't Green The real reason ethanol won't—and can't—cut American oil imports.
  Robert Bryce Nov. 12, 2008
  
• Date Local The case against long-distance relationships.
  Barron YoungSmith Oct. 22, 2008
  
• The Big Necessity Can excrement solve the energy crisis?
  Rose George Oct. 7, 2008
  
• Adam Smith Meets Climate Change How the theory of moral sentiments could be applied to cap-and-trade greenhouse-gas emissions.
  Ian Ayres Sept. 25, 2008
  
• Rusted Roots Is organic agriculture polluting our food with heavy metals?
  James E. McWilliams Sept. 8, 2008
  
• The Life of a Jellyfish From a continuing series on revolting creatures.
  Constance Casey Aug. 29, 2008
  
• Paparazzi in the Woods Hidden surveillance cameras are making the wilderness less wild.
  Etienne Benson Aug. 14, 2008
  
• Will Greener Planes Fly? Fuel-strapped airlines need a new approach, but technological fixes are hard to find.
  Christopher Flavelle July 22, 2008
  
• Fat-E The new Pixar movie goes out of its way to equate obesity with environmental collapse.
  Daniel Engber July 10, 2008
  
• A Tick's Life The first in a series on revolting creatures.
  Constance Casey June 24, 2008
  
• Ducking the Climate Debate Are McCain and Obama serious about global warming?
  Eric Pooley June 13, 2008
  
• The Sea Lion and the Salmon Should we murder one to save the other?
  Brendan Borrell May 29, 2008
  
• Polar Bears in Limbo How a legal morass could save the environment.
  Holly Doremus May 20, 2008
  
• Earth Chats: Laurie David "It's not about everyone doing everything; it's about everyone doing something."
  April 25, 2008
  
• Earth Chats: Edward Norton On an interconnected globe, small daily actions matter—and can be changed.
  April 22, 2008
  
• Ask Edward Norton Questions About the Environment 
  April 22, 2008
  
• Water, Water Everywhere and Not a Drop To Drink America's unhealthy attachment to spring water.
  Meghan O'Rourke April 21, 2008
  
• Earth Chats: Bill McKibben If we don't slow global warming through growth control, we'll have to fight its disastrous effects.
  April 21, 2008
  
• Envirogeddon! Is it time to start wishing for the end of the world?
  Rebecca Onion April 21, 2008
  
• Earth Chats: Newt Gingrich How to lower carbon output without hurting the economy or expanding governmental powers.
  April 21, 2008
  
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  April 21, 2008
  
• Earth Chats A series of online discussions with leading environmental advocates.
  April 17, 2008
  
• The Carbon Olympics Keeping track of the Olympic torch's carbon footprint—one leg at a time.
  Chadwick Matlin April 11, 2008
  
• Blue-Collar Prius Hybrid cars aren't just for smug yuppies anymore.
  Daniel Gross April 9, 2008
  
• Iceland Has Power To Burn The tiny island nation can teach the United States valuable lessons about energy policy.
  Daniel Gross April 9, 2008
  
• It's Time To Drink Toilet Water Recycling sewage is safe and efficient, so why aren't we doing it?
  Eilene Zimmerman Jan. 25, 2008
  
• Polar Bear Politics Listing polar bears under the Endangered Species Act won't do much good, but we should do it anyway.
  Holly Doremus Jan. 17, 2008