archives: Environment
Why the Economic Crisis May Be an Opportunity for Travelers and Travel Writers
Everyone I know is worried about the economic crisis. And with reason. 401(k) values are plummeting. The safety net—if there ever was one—is f [...]
Global Warming is Real
Last weekend, I found myself in Chilean Patagonia, face to face with a cluster of icebergs at the foot of a glacier in Torres del Paine National Park [...]
Well, Finally! Making Planes Run On Bio-Fuel
A team of scientists in North Dakota has successfully created jet fuel from plant oils, Scientific American reports, and the resulting product is [...]
Sustainable Living Roadshow
We can either wring our hands and feel helpless about the future of the planet, or we can take responsibility for our actions and get together with [...]
How Green Is That Scooter?
Are scooters really that much greener than cars? Wired’s Mr. Know-It-All has the answer, and it boils down to this: It depends. He writes: Old [...]
Sustainability Is Sexy: Learn About Green Design With Insider London
An innovative tour company is bringing visitors closer to the cutting-edge of design in London - and best of all, most of those new design trends are [...]
Vote for the Environment, Canada!
A friend recently pointed me to this fascinating online electoral project: VoteForEnvironment.ca. The site’s basic premise is that, regardless [...]
Travel to the Amazon with Nets for Ninos
It seems that anti-malarial nets are all the charity rage these days - but this is one trend that I genuinely hope will last. Nets are cheap and effe [...]
Green Airport for the Galapagos?
The government of Ecuador has just announced that it has green-lighted plans to build the world’s first “ecological airport”… [...]
Is Water The New Oil? Global h2o Consumption Doubling Every 20 Years
It’s a familiar story: A finite, precious resource, long taken for granted in North America, but now coming under increased demand from the em [...]
Abu Dhabi’s Green City: Cynical Ploy or Face of the Future?
Is "the world's greenest city" for real? [...]
The World’s Primates: See Them Before They’re Gone?
Photo by peasap (Creative Commons) Sad news from CNN: a new report shows that nearly 50% of the world’s primates are at risk of extinction. T [...]
Electric Dirt Bike: Plug It In, Tear it Up
The latest industry that’s going green? Dirt bike racing. The Zero X is an electric motocross bike that’s plenty able to keep up with its [...]
When in France… Drink Tap Water
That’s right, if you want to “do as the French do” on your next trip to Paris or Provence, better put down that bottle of Evian and [...]
Hello, Dolly!: Latest Hurricane News
Hurricane Dolly made landfall earlier today in the coastal region of Texas and northern Mexico. While locals brace for gale-force rains and winds, a [...]
Gas Around the Globe
As the gas crisis goes global–protests about soaring fuel prices have erupted in Chile, Spain, and France in recent months–more people a [...]
OurPlanet: Taking Eco-Lodges To A New Level
Photo of Vanuatu by PhillipC Okay, okay - bad pun, I know. But I couldn’t resist. OurPlanet Retreats is pioneering a new form of eco-friendly [...]
Freebie of the Week: The Snake Charmer
Back when they were in college, my parents’ idea of a cool Saturday night date was hunting for snakes in the Florida swampland. Perhaps that’s [...]
A River Runs Through It
Matador editor and all-around wave-runner David Miller says Reno–yep, that dustbowl city–is making some serious waves. A recent article [...]
In The News: Biofuels
If you’ve been paying attention to the mainstream media lately, you’ve probably noticed that biofuels have gone from ’saviour of m [...]
Much Ado About Plastic
Photo by iboy daniel A few days ago I wrote about China’s recent ban on free plastic shopping bags, and other positive signs in the war on pla [...]
Do we need industrial fertilizers to weather the food crisis?
Photo by RedGlow82 Here’s a thought-provoking item from CBC News. The story outlines a debate that’s raging between economists, farmers [...]
China Bans Free Plastic Bags
Photo by Zainub (Creative Commons) This weekend, China joined a growing list of countries that have banned the free hand-out of plastic shopping bag [...]
A Weather Map For Uganda
Photo by futureatlas.com Over at GOOD Magazine, Ryan Bowman confesses his discomfort at being asked to create a new weather map for one of Uganda [...]
Eco-Rafting Is The New Rafting
Photo courtesy of Barbara Steinberg I normally have a healthy skepticism for tour operators, hotels and others who slap an eco- prefix on their name [...]
So what’s the deal with carbon offsets?
Photo by Cubbie’n'Vegas (Creative Commons) We got a press release recently about a new “green” initiative courtesy of Green Mounta [...]
Bottled Water: Making a Big (Bad) Impact
Photo by jillclardy (Creative Commons) Everyone knows that the world’s landfills are piled high with empty bottles of Dasani, Evian, Aquafina, [...]
Two-Wheel Rideshare Coming Soon to D.C.
Photo by bfick (Creative Commons) Most cities are strategizing ways to cut down on urban traffic, but few cities are relying upon bicycles as the ce [...]
Cabs Go Cool… and Green
If you’ve been to New York City lately and wondered why the Crown Vic cabs of old seem to be disappearing, replaced by a fleet of Toyota Highla [...]
Do Not Pass Go. Go Directly to Solar Power.
A new “world edition” of the famous board game will be released this fall, with solar and wind power standing in for those old-fashioned [...]
