E Magazine articles from November 2001

E Magazine archives from November 2001

Want to Reduce Immigration? Work for Economic Equality.(unequal distribution of wealth key to unrest)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The bumper sticker I'm brandishing on my car now proclaims: "If You Want Peace, Work for Justice," a slogan I interpret to mean that if we want to coexist in harmony, we need a level playing field. Isn't that the true meaning of "Justice"? ...

LETTERS FROM OUR READERS.
November 1, 2001... SAVE OUR SEAS It is essential that our seas are saved, and I am glad that the cover story of E ("On the Blue Frontier," July/August 2001) places this vital information into perspective. The article was a wake-up call for the reader, and...

WHITE BEARS, BLACK OIL.(Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and denning polar bears)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... In the fight to stop the Bush Administration plan to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), there's been little attention paid to polar bears. But ANWR is one of only two principal polar bear denning areas in North...

HAWAII'S VEGGIE FUEL.(biodiesel)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Few people associate clean transportation with the smell of French fries sizzling in hot grease, but used vegetable oil can be converted into an alternative fuel with many environmental advantages. In 1995, the Hawaiian island of Maui...

ENVIRONMENTALISTS ON-LINE.(green alternative internet service provider)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... In today's wired world, more and more people are turning to the Internet for business and pleasure. Inventor and writer Paul Gerstenberger, founder and CEO of the EcoISP (Internet Service Prowder), hopes consumers will take a stand for the...

LAWYERS VS. LEAD.(lead in children's blood)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Nearly one million American children have dangerously high levels of lead in their blood, mainly from consuming flaking lead paint or breathing in lead dust. A disproportionate number of those affected are people of color. In a 1999 study cited...

Second Thoughts.(genetically engineered crops not producing)
November 1, 2001... Farmers Are Deeply Wary About Genetically Engineered Crops When the first crop of genetically altered grain sprouted in 1996, Todd Leake was optimistic. A North Dakota farmer, Leake had read of biotechnology's potential to make farming more...

Parks as Lungs.(urban forests and pollution control)
November 1, 2001... America's Urban Forests Make Environmental and Economic Sense Frederick Law Olmsted, the grand-daddy of American landscape architecture, had little idea how prescient he was when he told the City of New York in 1872 that the midtown...

Battling the Bark Beetle.(spruce tree infestations fatal)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... As Global Warming Rises, So Do Tree-Killing Infestations In Alaska's Kincaid Park, just a 10-minute drive outside downtown Anchorage, the parking lot gives way to a path strewn with wildflowers, huge with the midnight sun's constant...

Saving the Chesapeake.(effort and money needed if Bay's ecology to recover)
November 1, 2001... America's Largest Estuary Makes Modest Gains Despite Development When Captain John Smith entered Chesapeake Bay in 1607, he be-held a natural treasure. Its clear water darkened with the passing of staggering runs of shad, herring and...

Shopping Less and Enjoying Life More.(Center for a New American Dream)
November 1, 2001... The Center for a New American Dream Works to Build a Less Materialistic Society Your neighbors are expanding their house, the driveway across the street is starting to look like a luxury car lot, and your kid's room is filling up with...

WHO'S THE REAL MONSTER OF THE DEEP?(overfishing and shark attacks may be related)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Despite excessive media coverage, 2001 has not been an exceptional year for shark attacks, though they're being seen in very shallow water. One theory is that overfishing is pushing them toward the shore. Although the world's most effective...

TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY.(eco-terrorism )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... New York's Island Estates, a luxury real estate development and perceived example of urban sprawl, was the victim of eco-terrorism last winter (see "Burning Down the Houses," Currents, May/June 2001). Some self-proclaimed members of the shadowy...

SMOG CUM LAUDE.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The American Lung Association (ALA) gave more than half the nation a failing grade in its "State of the Air 2001" report released in April (see "Bad Air Days," November/December 1999). Drawing from data taken between 1997 and 1999, the ALA...

The Gold Crush.(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... WITH ITS POPULATION GROWING FASTER THAN THAT OF BANGLADESH CALIFONIA'S ENVIRONMENT IS APPROACHING A CRISIS POINT It's Monday morning in Los Angeles, population 3.8 million, and the great commuter crawl has begun. If struck by temporary...

CAPSIZING CALIFORNIA.
November 1, 2001... The State's Rapid Population Growth is Largely Due to Immigration Nowhere in America is immigration more of a battleground than in California, where a trickle of new residents has become a flood. According to the Center for Immigration...

Roy Beck: It's About the Numbers.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Last year, Roy Beck and Leon Kolankiewicz released a report entitled Sprawl in California that used U.S. Census data to challenge some of the traditional assumptions about why cities spill beyond their borders. "California's population boom has...

The Nuclear Phoenix.
November 1, 2001... THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION IS PUSHING AHEAD WITH A FULL-SCALE REVIVAL OF ATOMIC POWER The last time anyone ordered a new nuclear power plant in the United States was in 1978, but if you think that means nukes are dead forever, guess again....

Raising the Alarm.(electric and magnetic fields)
November 1, 2001... Concerns Linger About Electromagnetic Fields "Generating comfort" is the slogan of one of the nation's largest utility companies. But the electric and magnetic fields (EMFs) emitted from power lines and electrical appliances may also...

Canning 101.
November 1, 2001... Enjoy the Bounty of Summer Produce Year-Round with Home Canning Just because summer is over, you don't have to say goodbye to homegrown vegetables and fruits. By opening your kitchen to home canning, you can learn to preserve a variety of...

Just a Click Away.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... New Websites Help the Computer-Bound Support Green Causes Web surfers can take a stand for the environment without leaving their desks or opening their wallets. A new crop of websites allows visitors to help a wide range of worthy green...

For the Birds.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Enliven Your Yard with Feeders and Baths A pair of acrobatic American goldfinches alight on a cylindrical hanging bird feeder, hungrily searching for thistle seeds. A shadow plays across them, and the goldfinches dive to the safety of a...

Sustainable Slopes.(Aspen Skiing Company)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Aspen Skiing Company Makes the Environment Its Business To skiers, Aspen is more than a towering, white-barked tree--it it's a mecca. Anyone walking here without the awkward gait that comes from being strapped into skis looks out of place....

Eco-Babes in Toyland.(environmental toys)(Directory)
November 1, 2001... A Holiday Gift-Giving Guide for Kids Who Think Green That action figure's plastic is loaded with toxic PVC phthalates. That teddy bear is literally stuffed with pesticides. Game Boy may not make you sick, but it's just plain mind-numbing....

The Web of Life.(Review)
November 1, 2001... World Atlas of Coral Reefs Mark D. Spalding, Corinna Ravilious, and Edmund P. Green The first detailed and definitive account of the current state of our planet's coral reefs. With its wealth of authoritative and up-to-date...

CLEANER, GREENER SHOWERS.(organic skin care products)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Everyone likes to look good. But sometimes taking care of your skin can come at the cost of the environment. Germany-based Anika Aroma Cosmetics (distributed in the U.S. by Cool Spring Organics) offers a line of body and skin care products that...

ADOPT-A-TURKEY.(Farm Sanctuary program to save turkeys during Thanksgiving)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Turkeys are the guests of honor at most American Thanksgiving feasts, but only through Farm Sanctuary's annual Adopt-A-Turkey program can they actually enjoy the experience. You'll "gobble up" an alternative meal of stuffed squash, pumpkin pie...

CONSCIOUS CHOPSTICKS.(from Juvel International)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Are you tired of all those disposable chopsticks floating around your utensil drawers? Simplify your life and recycle them! Juvel International, a family owned and operated business, has recently introduced attractive, long-lasting chopsticks...

GUILT-FREE GLAMOUR.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Finding make-up that makes you feel beautiful without environmental or social guilt is not easy in today's synthetic world. Bare Escentuals, however, would like to help you look like an Earth goddess without harming the source. The company uses...

MAKE IT SUSTAINABLE.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Have you always wanted to build your own furniture, but lacked woodworking experience? BYO natural furniture kits from Tamalpais TimberWorks, including tables, beds and benches, are designed for people with little experience, time or fancy...

GREEN THROAT.(Tom's of Maine Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The herbalists and natural medicine scientists at Tom's of Maine have been hard at work perfecting a new remedy that's just in time for winter. Tom's Bronchial Syrup ($8.99, available in both adults' and children's strengths) was formulated...

SMARTER SNACKING.(from Nature's Path Foods Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Sometimes a piece of fruit just won't do the trick. Nature's Path Organic Snack Mix ($2.99 to $3.49) is yummy and satisfying when you're craving something salty and crunchy. This baked (not fried) treat is available in Original and Bar-B-Que...

EYE of the Whale.(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... E contributor Dick Russell's book Eye of the Whale (Simon & Schuster, $35) is getting considerable media attention, and with good reason. It's not only a solid piece of reporting about the gray whale and its epic migration between Mexico's Baja...

Body Toxic: An Environmental Memoir.(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Susanne Antonetta describes the poisoned landscape of our bones, blood cells, genes and minds in Body Toxic: An Environmental Memoir (Counterpoint, $26). With an intensely personal, wry voice, Antonetta describes a childhood before...

THE TAPIR'S MORNING BATH.(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Though Barro Colorado Island in Panama is a haven for fascinating animals, plants and insects, journalist Elizabeth Royte turned the tables and decided to observe the observers at the rainforest research station there. Her book, The Tapir's...

Stormy Weather: 101 Solutions to Global Climate Changes.(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Does the enormity of global climate change leave you feeling helpless? Does it seem that, aside from voting against environmental scalliwags, there's nothing you can do about it personally? Stormy Weather: 101 Solutions to Global Climate Change...

Cooking Fresh from the Bay Area.(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... As more local farm stands and orchards are gobbled up by condominiums and strip malls, connections with our food sources seem to go with them. Cooking Fresh from the Bay Area (Eating Fresh Publications, $17.95) reminds us that, aside from...

THE LIVING WILD.(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... In The Living Wild (Wildlands Press, $65), renowned photographer Art Wolfe focuses his lens on the world's most charismatic indicator species to raise awareness about biodiversity and threatened habitat. Wolfe's personal odyssey began with a...

Snakes, Sharks, Dinosaurs And Birds.(Review)
November 1, 2001... Who says a book has to be just a book? Usborne Discovery's series of lavishly illustrated volumes for children, including Snakes, Sharks, Dinosaurs and Birds ($8.95 each), offer Internet links on every page with further information and...

Paying at the Park, PCBs and Chlorinated Paper.(polychlorinated biphenyls)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... What are the pros and cons of charging national park entry fees? --Robert Hill, Pensacola, FL In some ways, national parks' twin goals of preserving American ands while opening them up to visitors are paradoxical. As more and more...