Posted June 10, 2011 by Valerie Jaffee in Curbing Pollution, Living Sustainably, Moving Beyond Oil
Crunched parking lots, stuffed home garages, and drained American wallets are letting out a collective sigh of relief, as people nationwide turn in their rough-and-tumble gas guzzlers for sleek, efficient, budget-friendly cars. In April, nearly one in four vehicles sold...continued→
Posted May 20, 2011 by Valerie Jaffee in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment
Here’s a shocker: taking fashion lessons from Lady Gaga might be good for your health. A new Gaga-esque dress, equipped with a built-in air purification system, might be the perfect solution to car exhaust, ozone, toxic chemicals, and other pollution...continued→
Posted May 12, 2011 by Valerie Jaffee in Living Sustainably
253 pounds. Let’s face it, the number is daunting whether it’s staring up at you from the scale or from under the lid of the garbage can. And disturbingly enough, 253 pounds is the amount of food that each of...continued→
Posted May 11, 2011 by Valerie Jaffee in Environmental Justice, Health and the Environment, Living Sustainably
While your backyard probably isn’t covered in sand or cacti, you might be living in a desert: a food desert. Forget the mirages and rattlesnakes. This type of desert is about healthy, fresh food – or more accurately, a lack...continued→
Posted March 18, 2011 by Valerie Jaffee in Curbing Pollution, Solving Global Warming, U.S. Law and Policy
Newton and Copernicus would be proud. This past week, while House Republicans rammed their way forward with a bill that would allow big polluters to continue unchecked as they dump unlimited amounts of carbon pollution into our air, Rep. Ed...continued→
Posted March 16, 2011 by Valerie Jaffee in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment, Living Sustainably, Moving Beyond Oil
As 78 million baby boomers draw closer to their 60s and 70s around the country, it won’t be only social security or the U.S. health system feeling the strain. This increasingly mature generation will also put at risk another fundamental...continued→
Posted February 15, 2011 by Valerie Jaffee in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment, Solving Global Warming, U.S. Law and Policy
In October 1954, Los Angeles found itself swallowed up by a blanket of smog so thick that industry shut down and children stayed home from school for most of a month. Over 2000 auto accidents occurred in a single day,...continued→
Posted February 4, 2011 by Valerie Jaffee in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment, Solving Global Warming
This Sunday, tens of thousands of Pittsburgh residents will hold their breath as Roethlisberger, Polamalu, and the rest of the Steelers storm onto the field in Arlington for Superbowl XLV. It turns out that if you live in Pittsburgh, holding...continued→
Posted January 21, 2011 by Valerie Jaffee in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment
Don’t be fooled: this fashion trend may look like a page out of the hypercolor book from the early ‘90s, but these new shirts can help you avoid breathing in toxic air. Two graduate students from New York University have...continued→
Posted January 20, 2011 by Valerie Jaffee in Curbing Pollution, Environmental Justice, Health and the Environment, Solving Global Warming
Breathing just got a bit more hazardous. Last week, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new report showing that most of the U.S. population is being exposed to dangerous air pollution, threatening the health, happiness, and ultimately the...continued→
Posted January 19, 2011 by Valerie Jaffee in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment, Living Sustainably
It sounds like something out of a Looney Tunes episode. An exasperated farmer (we’ll call him Bob), slings his heavy shovel over one shoulder and tiptoes carefully into his blueberry patch. He kneels on the damp soil, squinting as he...continued→
Posted December 21, 2010 by Valerie Jaffee in Health and the Environment, Living Sustainably
If you’re already feeling like Santa isn’t the only one looking a little jolly around the middle, you’re not alone. Along with the eggnog and fudge, the holidays offer up a bona fide recipe for lighter wallets and tighter belts....continued→
Posted December 10, 2010 by Valerie Jaffee in Curbing Pollution, Green Enterprise, Health and the Environment, Living Sustainably, Solving Global Warming
The holidays are a festival of food, so what better time of year to celebrate the heroes that are filling our plates with fresh, healthy, sustainable food every day? Across the country, farmers, producers and food pioneers are transforming the...continued→
Posted October 29, 2010 by Valerie Jaffee in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment, Solving Global Warming, U.S. Law and Policy
The fight for strong clean air standards and a clean energy economy is coming to a head in California. With only a few days left before voters head to the polls, big corporate polluters are trying every trick in the...continued→
Posted October 7, 2010 by Valerie Jaffee in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment, Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming, U.S. Law and Policy
Dear Californians: when you grab your November ballot from the mailbox, make sure to wash your hands afterwards. This one’s doused in dirty oil dollars. Two nefarious Texas oil companies are spending whatever it takes to bankroll the dirtiest energy...continued→
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