CODE GREEN Articles & Commentary

Greenopia provides a guide to green living in Los Angeles (and San Francisco in early 2007, and your city next!), including a ranking system designed to help you make the most informed and easy choice about living a full and fullfilling life in the city. Author Gay Browne tells Betsy that "everyone has a green […]

Can 10,600 scientists be wrong? That’s the number of scientists who have signed a petition condemning the politicization of science. "The motivations are many, but they tend to come back to ideology and commercial interests," says Francesca Grifo, Director of the Union of Concerned Scientists Department of Scientific Integrity. LISTEN (11 min)

On this week’s edition of Treehugger Thursday, Simran Sethi tells us how to green Hannukah so that the Festival of Lights is not a drain on our sacred resources. Also, a fantastic green gift guide with something for everyone on your list, and your brain on pesticides. LISTEN (7 min)

While flying home this holiday season, airlines will throw away zillions of cups, newspapers, napkins…  nearly anything consumed on an airplane that could be recycled will instead be carelessly thrown to the landfills. Recycling guru and NRDC Senior Scientist Dr. Alan Hershkowitz tells us about Trash Landings, the new report on the garbage monsters overhead. […]

Ted Glick and Paul Burman stood atop the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association and unfurled a banner that read Bush: Let NOAA tell the Truth. Who do you think should face jail time for reckless endangerment: Bush, or Glick? LISTEN (8 min)

New York Times Climate Reporter and Author of The North Pole Was Here, Andy Revkin tells us about the frightening new study that says Arctic summers could be ice-free by 2040, the earliest date yet prognosticated by scientists. PART ONE (11 min) PART TWO (7 min)

Increasingly severe climate challenges require economic plans that will integrate new and daring ideas. MIT Economist John Reilly from the Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change discusses the variety of economic perscriptions out there, and a rather surprising about-face on the topic of federal emissions caps. LISTEN (11 min)

Model, Blogger, and Environmentalist Victoria E. introduces us to the offhandedly sexy clothing line Twice Shy: irreverent, edgy clothes designed for sinners yet made in a saintly fashion. LISTEN (9 min)

Executive Director of Breast Cancer Fund Jeanne Rizzo tells us about toxic chemicals in cosmetics and other products contribute to breast cancer, and how the FDA abdicates its repsonsibility to safeguard Americans’ health. Fear not, though, as Breast Cancer Fund has stepped into the breach with their Safe Cosmetics Campaign. She also explains the groundbreaking […]