Local Ecology
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Polls consistently show that the voting public puts environmental
problems at the top of their priority list. Why, then, is there virtually
no political leadership addressing these issues? |
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Slashing government subsidies for environmentally destructive
practices would allow big tax cuts for everyone and a real boost for our
quality of life. |
Marine Ecology
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Too many boats and too few fish threaten the sustainability
and even the ultimate survival of global fish stocks. |
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One of those good news/bad news stories. The good news
is a plan for sustainable management of California's marine fisheries. |
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Genetic code of humans and dolphins appears to be remarkably
similar. |
Global Ecology
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Drugs persist in the environment long after your body has
passed them on. When they end up back in our water supply or food chain
what effect a dilute cocktail of dozens of different drugs might have is
anyone's guess. |
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The ever-expanding search for new oil reserves is ruining
developing world economies, not just the environment. A radical solution:
stop the prospecting now. |
In Your Garden
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Don't eat that odd looking object in your refrigerator
it might be a tulip bulb. |
Diet & Health
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A simple change of cattle diet could prevent the spread
of the most virulent forms of E. coli poisoning from beef. |
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New reference aids understanding and appreciation. |
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Federal policies focus on remediation of lead hazards after
exposure when the damage has already been done. |
San Diego EarthWorks
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SDEW welcomes new staff member Claudia Curtis. |
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Observations from the Edge
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Out resident eco-radical campaigns for native plants. |