RELIGION AND SCIENCE JOIN FORCES TO SAVE THE GREATEST RIVER ON EARTH

Varanasi is considered the holiest place on the Ganges River

Editor’s Note: From the glaciers of the Himalayas in the north, down the mountains, and across the plains to the Bay of Bengal, the Ganges river is one of the world’s greatest rivers.
Over 400 [...]

A MODEL IN COSTA RICA FOR PROFITABLE REFORESTATION

Teak planted around mother trees
Finca Leola, Costa Rica

Editor’s Note: Around the world, expanding human settlements replace forest. Often this expansion is thoughtless, causing forests to be replaced first with farms, then when the earth is too spent to support farming, with pastureland, and when the land [...]

BEYOND THE BROOKS RANGE: WHAT IS AT STAKE IN ALASKA CONCERNS MORE THAN JUST CARIBOU

Caribou on Alaska’s North Slope

Editor’s Note: It is virtually impossible to get an unbiased assessment of the campaign to open the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge to drilling. On one hand, the recoverable oil in the refuge, possibly amounting to [...]

CAN AN AFRICAN BEAN CRACK EUROPE’S BIODIESEL BLOCKAGE?

A row of Jatropha trees – plants with
potential to alleviate fuel shortages

Editor’s Note: Jatropha is an example of a plant that could be grown even if it didn’t yield biofuel. It is useful for restoring soil, combatting desertification, and providing fertilizer. It requires minimal inputs [...]

EUROPE’S LARGEST ECONOMY MOVES TOWARDS ENERGY SELF-SUFFICIENCY

Turbines off Germany’s north coast
benefit from consistent offshore winds

Editor’s Note: Wind power is one of the most proven sources of economical renewable energy. In optimal areas, where winds are strong and consistent, prices as low as US $.03 per kilowatt-hour are possible. But wind power isn’t [...]