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View it in your browser December 16, 2012 WHAT WE'RE FOLLOWING Drilling Threat to Great Barrier Reef The Center for Biological Diversity, Pacific Environment and Turtle Island Restoration Network filed a lawsuit last Thursday, challenging a "massive fossil fuel project" set to go up within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. At risk, the groups argue, is the… Continue Reading » A Secretary of State Who Will Fight for the Planet Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) will be President Obama's nominee for Secretary of State, and would be likely in his new position to make climate change a top focus. Charles Ebinger, director of the Foreign Policy and Energy Security Initiative at the Brookings Institution,… Continue Reading » FEATURED BLOGS When Politicians Fail on Climate Change How Loudly Does the Earth Have to Scream Before We Listen? In the past six weeks, we've seen droughts parch the western United States, a superstorm overwhelm New York City and a typhoon ravage the Philippines. Call me crazy, but in the wake of all this devastation, I was searching for stronger messages and leadership to emerge… Continue Reading » IN OUR CURRENT ISSUE Green Gifts for Adventurers, Athletes, Animal Lovers and More! E's selection of great gift ideas from edible wreaths to recycled gym bags to rugged pet toys and fun watering cans. FOR THE COOK: Herbs on Display The cook in your life will always have herbs on hand and an artful way to display them with the Culinary Three Herb Wreath ($54.94) from Organic Bouquet. The wreath features rosemary, thyme, bay leaves and chili peppers grown in Mendocino… Continue Reading » Green Walls, Clean City More Green Space in Cities Brings Serious Improvement to Air Quality Concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and microscopic particulate matter (PM) exceed safe levels on many city streets, and both represent a big health problem. According to the World Health Organization, more than one million people worldwide die from the consequences of… Continue Reading » Vitamin Delivery One food scientist's quest for all-natural nanoparticles to deliver nutrients our bodies can better use. One food scientist is hard at work making all-natural nanoparticles. In the pharmaceutical industry, nanoparticles are already being used to deliver drugs, but scientists have yet to discover a low-cost way to make the particles using natural ingredients like milk protein… Continue Reading » Moving In A review of Nature Wars: The Incredible Story of How Wildlife Comebacks Turned Backyards into Battlegrounds by Jim Sterba After waging war on wildlife for decades—hunting them for fur and feathers, building suburbs and shopping centers in their habitat and thinning their numbers with speeding minivans—they've bounced back. Jim Sterba, a longtime New York Times and Wall Street Journal… Continue Reading » EARTHTALK Q&A The Growing Green Awards Dear EarthTalk: What are the "Growing Green Awards"? —Allen Sherwood, Denver, CO… Continue Reading » The Greenest American Cities Dear EarthTalk: Which are the greenest American cities, and why? —D. Hansen, Wichita, KS… Continue Reading » WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT This content is brought to you free by E-The Environmental Magazine, which is published by Earth Action Network, Inc., a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization. Our address is 28 Knight Street, Norwalk, CT 06851. We ask that you: Subscribe to our magazine   Order a Free Trial Issue   Make a tax deductible donation Forward email This email was sent to aquarianm@gmail.com by karen@emagazine.com |   Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. E - The Environmental Magazine | 28 Knight Street | Norwalk | CT | 06851