Philips will unveil what it says is the world’s first LED standard-type light bulb capable of producing light equivalent to that of a 75-watt bulb.
Category Archives: Green Earth
On Our Radar: A Satellite Tour of a Threatened Rain Forest
An animation focuses on Bukit Tigapuluh, a hilly region that provides habitat to endangered tigers, elephants, orangutans and other rare species.
Sustainability, ‘One Shrimp at a Time’
A farmer refines her methods for feeding and harvesting fish, sharply reducing any resulting pollution of the Caribbean.
Climate Panel Announces Reforms
Changes will include a stronger review process for future climate assessments and fuller inclusion of alternate scientific views and acknowledgment of scientific uncertainty and controversy.
One-Third of World’s Food Wasted, Report Says
In industrialized countries, food losses were most often caused by retailers and consumers who threw “perfectly edible foodstuffs” into the trash, an agency says.
E.P.A. Plans First Rules Ever on Perchlorate in Drinking Water
Wednesday’s decision to begin regulating perchlorate reversed a 2008 finding by the George W. Bush administration that a nationwide standard for the chemical was unnecessary and would do little to reduce risks to human health.
On Our Radar: Take ‘a Fresh Look’ at Climate Change, Scientists Urge Congress
Scientists warn lawmakers that discussion of climate change has been deeply politicized and add that the facts cannot be altered by “talking heads.”
Inquiry Details Gowanus Pollution
Tests of water, sediment and tissue from fish like striped bass and white perch showed heavy contamination from a combination of industrial and sewage discharges, some of which continue, federal officials said.
Mapping 10 Forested ‘Hot Spots’
During the International Year of Forests, conservation groups are trying to educate the public on the risks inherent in losing vital habitat and sinks for carbon dioxide.
Are We Hard-Wired to Doubt Science?
An author suggests that human evolution may explain why people reject scientific conclusions that counter their instinctive belief that someone or something is out to get them.