 |
|
Death
Wish An interview with authors of the controversial essay "The Death of Environmentalism"
|
|
|
Two
Degrees of Separation A task force of leading politicians, academics, and business leaders from around the world has quantified global warming's so-called "point of no return." And it's bloody soon! |
|
|
By
Hook or By Brooks Richard Brooks first battled chainsaw-wielding tree-cutters at age 9 when he stood in front of his family's old willow tree and begged his parents not to let it be chopped down -- it was, after all, perfect for making "Star Wars" light sabers. In the years since, Brooks has studied forestry and joined Greenpeace Canada, where he works as a forest campaigner motivating activists and negotiating with corporations to prevent the demise of ancient forests. |
|
|
The
Truck Stops Here. Please. Move over Hummer. The hip new thing in celeb vehicle bling is the International CXT, or commercial extreme truck. The hugemongous pickup weighs more than twice as much as the Hummer H2 and sits at the height of an 18-wheeler; more important, it can tow a 20-ton yacht and lug another six tons in the truck bed. Celebs like trucker-hat enthusiast Ashton Kutcher who pimp this ride can also expect to get 7 to 10 miles per gallon of diesel fuel and pay up to $120,000, depending on how fully equipped they want it -- some include tiltable truck beds, and one customizer is working on installing a mini-fridge and giant wheel rims. |
|
|
The
Fabulous Baker Boy In an interview with The Wall Street Journal -- his first newspaper interview since winning re-election -- President Bush pledged to, among other things, renew the push to aggressively promote nuclear power, saying he looked forward to "making good, crisp, sound decisions." |
|
|
Sorry,
Wrong Number Readers remain atwitter over kitchen plastics, about which eco-advice guru Umbra Fisk admits to having been less than perfectly clear in the past. This week she gets firm and final, even going so far as to devise a couple of handy ditties: "No vinyl, that's final" and "No PVC for me." (Thank you, thank you -- she'll be here all week.) To find out -- honestly, really, and for true -- which plastics are OK, which aren't, and why avoiding them all might be the simplest answer, pop the top off of Ask Umbra |
|
| ©The Collage Foundation Inc. | Donate |
|
•
People • Home
|