For much of the latter
half of the 20th century,
the world was locked in a
cold war. Two superpowers
amassed nuclear arsenals
capable of destroying the
world many times over.The
world took sides and
watched as the
superpowers stared one
another down, ...
Sometimes, parenting
skills can be learned
from the most unlikely
places. Like business,
for example.
I’ve had my own
business, managed
businesses for others,
and worked for a number
of employers, both good
and bad. The following
positive pare...
Setting the Precedent for
Clean Energy
Dear
Eric, Carefully-site
d offshore wind power can
make a critical
contribution to reducing
global warming pollution
and cleaning up our
nation’s energy
supply.
As America’s
first offshore...
Nothing conveys the
awesomeness of nature
like a bear in the
Alaskan wilderness. This
great shot was taken by
Flickr user chaines9 and
shared through The Nature
Conservancyâ&
#153;s Flickr Group.
Check out all The Nature
Conservancyâ&...
I recently published a
blog post at the National
Journal’s Energy
and Environment Expert
Blog concerning the Obama
administration’s
recently announced
targets for short-term
greenhouse gas emissions
targets in the run-up to
the UN climate ...
It was hard, so very hard
— but we managed to
put together a
climate-email-controversy
-free Cool Green Morning
for you today, filled
with birdfeeders that
spur evolution and a
Wright-Brothers moment
for a solar plane. Enjoy
your green weekend!
...
10 Questions for
Homebirth Dads with Adam
Pedley
Adam Pedley is a father
of 2 boys and is in the
business of helping
others. One of the
support groups he runs
with his wife is Home
Birth My Birth.
1. Why did you choose
homebirth?
Well, I didn&rsqu...
Just the name Raja Ampat
conjures up all sorts of
exotic images —
idyllic islands, lush
tropical forests, and
spectacular coral reefs
in the midst of the Coral
Triangle.
In Bahasa Indonesian, the
name Raja Ampat means
âFour
Kin...
When looking for gifts, I
try to focus on items
that are in line with my
values, and Fair Trade is
high on the list of
desirable qualities for
me. The folks over at
Equal Exchange have
graciously allowed me to
give away a basket of
mixed Fair Trade i...