Local Ecology
Flooding: brought to you by the City of San Diego
An in-depth history of the Peñasquitos Lagoon watershed and the disrespect shown to this important habitat by developers and the City.
Protecting our wetlands it's the water
A primer on why protection of watersheds is critical to water quality.
San Diego achieves cleanest air since 1955
Air standards violations were way down in '97. Most air pollution now floats down from LA!
Population, transportation and our quality of life
You might think that adding new roads would improve congestion. You would be wrong.
Will research save the honeybee and pollination?
It may seem unbelievable, but a mite has virtually wiped out wild honeybees.
Global Ecology
Don Quixotes of the environment
The stories of six Goldman Environmental Prize winners.
Even in Roman times, human activity altered atmospheric composition
Greenland ice cap samples reveal a record of large-scale lead are pollution.
Rainforest fires: the U.S. link
Increased burning is by large, not small farmers. That, our demand for wood, put rainforests at risk.
Energy
Technology advances and near-term projections indicate that cost-effective solar energy may be near.
Refrigerators the story behind a crucial appliance
This modest appliance is a success story for energy conservation.
Diet & Health
Caffeine may prolong life of cancer cells
Damaged cells have a natural suicide process that caffeine inhibits.
Sleep debt is killing Americans and hurting economy
Vegetarian Diet Pyramid released
An update of the now-obsolete food pyramid.
Observations from the Soul
The cosmic calendar and the coming millennium
Our resident eco-radical ponders possible planetary eviction.
San Diego EarthWorks
Restore Florida Canyon & San Dieguito River Park
Come help clean up and restore natural habitats.
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