Tag: Steve Curwood
The unhealthy toys list
Before heading to the toy store for holiday shopping, parents should be aware of the harmful chemicals that might be in some toys. ...
Obama's climate change pledge
Barack Obama pledged strong action to combat climate change -- his videotaped remarks received a standing ovation at the Governors’ Global Climate Summit in LA....
Greenbacks for greener cars
Lawmakers and environmentalist say now is the time to demand more fuel-efficient cars from Detroit automakers. ...
Skin color and vitamin D
African Americans are more likely to have insufficient amounts of vitamin D -- that makes them more likely to get diseases like cancer and diabetes....
Cleaning up the world one electric car at a time
Entrepreneur Shai Agassi says he has a better idea -- better than Ford, GM, or Toyota ; he wants to clean up the world one electric car at a time....
IMAX film about marine migration: "Wild Coast"
Film documents massive migration of sardines that brings predators of all kinds together along the southeastern tip of the African continent....
Google's power plan
Google says the U.S. can be coal- and oil-free by 2030, and it's putting 45 million dollars where its mouth is. ...
EU's climate change commitments shaky
The European Union finds its promise of big cuts in greenhouse gas emissions tough to keep....
Pharmaceutical flushing
Americans flush a quarter of a billion pounds of drugs down the drain every year -- what this means for the environment and our drinking water....
Energy decisions
Tax credits for wind, solar and other clean energy sources won support in Congress; the ban on offshore oil drilling comes to an end....
