E Magazine articles from January 1996

E Magazine archives from January 1996

Ed Begley, Jr. (environmentalist actor)(Interview)
January 1, 1996... When This Screen Veteran Talks About His Commitment to the Environment, He Isn't Acting In Hollywood, where environmentalism is chic but lip-service is the pervading reality, Ed Begley, Jr. is one actor whose uncompromising personal commitment...

Sex and the single reptile: reproductive problems in Florida alligators may be an early warning for people.
January 1, 1996... Alligators with undersized testicles may seem like a problem only for other alligators, but scientists at the University of Florida (UF) argue that what happens to 'gators today may well happen to humans tomorrow. In fact, the alarming...

Crowded house: Bangladesh's agonizing human problems are caused, in part, by its incredible population density.
January 1, 1996... The most densely populated nation on Earth is not Japan or China, it's Bangladesh, a country the size of Wisconsin but with half the population of the U.S. As the world's population increases geometrically, from 1.3 billion 80 years ago to 5.6...

The military's mess: Johnston Atoll, the army's 'model' chemical disposal facility, is an environmental disaster.
January 1, 1996... Just 700 miles to the southeast of the sybarites enjoying the sun on Hawaii's Waikiki Beach, the U.S. Army maintains a $240 million island facility with a grim purpose. The Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System (JACADS) exists solely for...

The nuclear triangle: has the Southwest been selected as America's nuclear waste dump?
January 1, 1996... Bill Addington stands West Texas-tall behind the register of the general store he runs with his mother in the tiny town of Sierra Blanca. He generally speaks softly but firmly, with the politeness of a southern gentleman ("Yes, ma'am; No, sir")....

Some like it hot: global warming is not just a scientific prediction - it's also a hot political football. (includes related article)
January 1, 1996... Dr. Ben Santer's computer at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories in California goes cuckoo every hour, on the hour. No, it's not time for Bytes 'R Us: The computerized cuckoo clock sound is just to remind Dr. Santer to get up and stretch...

The great divide: 12 environmental and animal rights leaders talk about what separates them - and what can bring them together.(Our Agony Over Animals, part 3)
January 1, 1996... In this, the third installment of E Magazine's series "Our Agony Over Animals," we've asked a panel of 12 distinguished representatives of the animal rights and environmental movements about "the great divide" that keeps the groups - which share...

The way of all flesh? 'natural meat' bills itself as the healthy alternative.
January 1, 1996... For humane, health and environmental reasons, natural meat producers believe their pound of flesh is better than typical supermarket and restaurant fare. "We're talking about sustainable food production and using a lot fewer chemicals," says Mel...

From great spirit to great steak? (bison)
January 1, 1996... The prairies may be all but gone, but the buffalo still roam in North America - if nothing else, as cash crops raised for meat on former cattle ranches. Indeed, might this noble symbol of the Wild West, held sacred by Native Americans for...

The vitamin wars. (dietary supplements)
January 1, 1996... Dietary supplements either keep you well, make you sick or just rip you off, depending on who you ask Be comforted: You're not the only literate person who has never heard of echinacea. If you feel guilty because you ran out of antioxidants...

Home sweet home: building an eco house requires holistic thinking.
January 1, 1996... Building an Eco House Requires Holistic Thinking This is the first in a new series of columns about realizing environmental ideals on the homefront. For some people, it's easier to talk about saving the Earth than it is to actually live those...

Nature's way: Costa Rica is small, but it's teeming with forest life.
January 1, 1996... Environmentalists, thankfully, aren't couch potatoes, and eco-travel is becoming more and more popular every year. This new column will explore not only travel destinations but trends in environmental travel and operating standards that this...