E Magazine articles from January 2001

E Magazine archives from January 2001

Tying the Strands of Life.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... In October, a Massachusetts company, Advanced Cell Technology, set off a storm of controversy when it announced that it had successfully implanted the embryo of a guar, a seriously endangered ox-like animal native to the bamboo forests of India...

ADVICE & DISSENT.(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2001... LETTERS FROM OUR READERS JUST WARMING UP Although the news presented from around the world on climate change is alarming ("Welcome to the Greenhouse Century," September/October 2000), your special report is very much appreciated....

Like a Virgin.
January 1, 2001... A Grassroots Group Pressures Coke to Use Recycled Plastic "We're a little mosquito on the back hide of this $19 billion elephant," says Bill Sheehan, national coordinator of the GrassRoots Recycling Network (GRRN), of the nonprofit advocacy...

Cash for Carbon.
January 1, 2001... Greenhouse Gas Reduction Has Become a Seller's Market Can clean money be exchanged for dirty air? That's the premise of an emerging trade in carbon credits, which hold out the tantalizing promise of allowing industries to insulate...

IN BRIEF.
January 1, 2001... PLANTING TREES FOR THE FUTURE In an ideal world, sustainable tourism adds value to nature, thus helping avert the kind of development that spews greenhouse gases into the air. Unfortunately, just stepping on an airplane to begin your trip...

Rails to Trails.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Old Train Corridors Are A Hiker's Delight The 19th century railroad station in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has been painstakingly rebuilt -- as a hotel. The city is building a sustainable image through such mass-transit services as a free...

Pay to Play.
January 1, 2001... Public Land Management Benefits from User Fees, But Will Nature Lose Out? In December of 1997, as he spoke to representatives of the U.S. ski industry, Forest Service Chief Michael Dombeck brought up some interesting facts. In recent...

Seeking Dominion.(Interfaith Council for Environmental Stewardship created)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Conservative Coalition Launches Interfaith Council to `Subdue' Nature Who says that only liberals can launch environmental groups? A group of religious right leaders, scientists and academics celebrated the 30th anniversary of Earth Day by...

UPDATES.(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2001... SURF'S UP There is good news for clean water activists and beachgoers across the country. This past October, President Clinton signed the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act, an amendment to the Clean Water Act...

Designer People.(use of genetic engineering to create gene-enriched people)
January 1, 2001... The Human Genetic Blueprint Has Been Drafted, Offering Both Perils and Opportunities for the Environment. THE BIG QUESTION: Are We Changing the Nature of Nature? Princeton University microbiologist Lee M. Silver can see a day a...

Putting the `ECO' in Tourism.(ecotourism-related services and package tours offered by travel industry and environmental organizations)
January 1, 2001... 10 JOURNEYS THAT JUST MIGHT CHANGE THE WORLD... OR AT LEAST YOUR VIEW OF IT Swimming with dolphins. Bicycling on back roads. Trekking a 2,000-year-old trail. Crouching in the sand to measure a giant sea turtle. Sipping chai and savoring...

Facing up to Fluoride.(environmental toll of water fluoridation and health risks of fluorides-containing products)
January 1, 2001... It's in Our Water and in Our Toothpaste. Should We Worry? Since the 1940s, municipal water supplies across the United States have been routinely dosed with fluoride. Even if you don,t live in the half of America that adds fluoride to the...

How Sweet it Is.(health risks of sugar substitutes and benefits of natural sweeteners)
January 1, 2001... Natural Alternatives to Table Sugar, NutraSweet, Equal and Sweet `N Low Americans are sweet on sugar--that's no big news. What is surprising, however, is the size of our sweet tooth. A recent U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) survey...

A Wealth of Knowledge.(Web sites and books for environmentally-minded money management)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Books, Journals and Websites To Help Eco-Manage Your Money While the art of acquiring money can be reduced to hard work and good luck, handling it once you have it is infinitely more complex. How much to spend? How much to invest? Should...

Warming Trend.(saving energy used in heating water)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... How to Get Your Electricity Bill Out of Hot Water Officials at Yosemite National Park in California aren't worried about this winter's soaring heating oil prices. The park's government-built employee housing is kept warm at night by a...

Backcountry Solitude.(hut-to-hut skiing as alternative to traditional ski resorts)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Soften the Blow of Ski Resorts with a Network of Hidden Huts Dedicated downhill racers around the country have moved their skis from the basement to the garage, ready to hit the slopes at the first sign of flurries. But--if you're one of...

Mean and Green.
January 1, 2001... Natural Cleaners that Wage Serious War on Dirt One thing's for certain about modern-day housecleaning--everybody's got a different definition of clean. Some like antiseptic smells, blue-dyed solutions and "new chemical breakthroughs."...

TOOLS FOR GREEN LIVING.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Resources for eco-awareness and action BABY ON BOARD You're never too young to enjoy the outdoors. With Tough Traveler backpacks, even babies and small children can get in on the action. Its baby carrier backpack has easy-to-use...

Books.(ecology books)(Brief Article)(Bibliography)
January 1, 2001... GENIE IN A BOTTLE If this issue's cover story has left you wondering what in the world a genome even is, let alone how it could be mapped and what that has to do with you, consider picking up Enrico Coen's the art of genes: how organisms...

Photos, Philanthropy and Perfumed Pages.(toxic photography chemicals; aid for sustainable communities; allergens in magazines)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... The Lowdown on Toxic Chemicals, Green Towns and Taming Allergies What environmental hazards, if any, are associated with photography? --Sarah, Ontario, Canada While pictures may be worth a thousand words, they have, pardon the...