E Magazine articles from November 1996

E Magazine archives from November 1996

Paul and Anne Ehrlich. (interview with population control advocates)(Interview)
November 1, 1996... The Countdown Continues on the Population Bomb Paul and Anne Ehrlich, Stanford University professors and population control advocates, don't suffer fools gladly, as this frank discussion with them makes clear. As in their new Island Press book,...

Fighting forest fires.
November 1, 1996... Burning Issues in the 'Urban-Rural Interface' If your concept of Alaska is of the frozen north, then you're watching too many movies. A great deal of Alaska is forest, as the June 1996, Miller's Reach #2 fire near the Matanuska Valley town of...

Dirty work. (increased air pollution from the deregulation of electric utilities)
November 1, 1996... Is Utility Deregulation Clean Air's Friend or Foe? When Angus King took the helm as Maine's independent governor nearly two years ago, state autonomy was a top priority. We can solve our problems, this determined leader said in effect - we...

The fish harvesters. (environmental effects of aquaculture)
November 1, 1996... Farm-Raising Salmon and Shrimp Makes Millionaires, and Also Creates Dead Seas As yet another snowstorm was burying Minnesota and the rest of the Midwest last winter, traders in the "futures pit" of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange were shouting...

Contents under pressure. (problems of population growth)(Population: The Crisis We Cannot Ignore, part 1)(Cover Story)
November 1, 1996... Political Attacks Threaten the Hard-Won International Consensus On Stabilizing World Population Jacques Cousteau, a still-vigorous earth explorer at 86, sat looking out his office window at the familiar form of the United Nations, where so...

Exodus. (rise in refugees due to environmental degradation)
November 1, 1996... Environmental Degradation Creates a New Class of Refugees The world is poor and getting poorer. In 1996, more than four billion people live on less than $1,000 a year, one billion live in the direst poverty, and some countries - like Mozambique...

Give us your tired, your poor. (conflict between environmentalists over the issue of immigration)
November 1, 1996... The Immigration Questions Drives a Wedge Through the Environmental Movement Roy Beck's chart of "U.S. Population Growth Since 1970," reproduced by The Carrying Capacity Network (CCN), certainly looks ominous. A narrow white band at the bottom...

Perception is reality. (efforts of corporations to project a pro-environment image)
November 1, 1996... Greenwashing Puts the Best Public Face on Corporate Irresponsibility Sea lions applaud a passing oil tanker with their flippers, to the strains of Beethoven's "Ode to Joy." A young girl talks about her dad's tree planting for a timber company....

Breathing lessons. (causes of asthma)
November 1, 1996... Is Air Pollution to Blame for the Asthma Epidemic? Matthew Staron wants to be a professional football player when he grows up. Luckily, his asthma isn't usually a problem when he plays for the town league. But going into restaurants that...

The green money trap. (environmental effects of consumer buying habits)
November 1, 1996... When Buying Cheaper Isn't Always Buying Smarter For most environmentalists the first law of money is "Spending less is best." That's a fast way of saying the less we buy the better off the environment. As a general rule, it's a good one:...

Decorating with eco-style. (environment-friendly furniture)
November 1, 1996... Furniture Alternatives for a Chemical-Free Home Right now, you're probably sitting comfortably on your living room couch reading this magazine. Innocuous as it may seem, that couch is steadily releasing toxins. From chemically treated fabrics...

Green hospitality. (environmental protection efforts of hotels)
November 1, 1996... Hotel Industry Gets Serious About Environmental Business Environmental travelers can rest easy knowing that hotels across the country are answering a wake-up call to convert to greener ways. In Austin, Texas, The Habitat Suites Hotel paints...

Unwanted guests. (environment-friendly pest control)
November 1, 1996... Natural Ways to Show Insect Pests the Way Out When one or two insects visit your home, they seem like obnoxious guests. And when an invasion occurs, your first reaction may be to call the exterminator or spray something noxious. But insect...