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View it in your browser May 05, 2013 WHAT WE'RE FOLLOWING More Evidence Environment Is Impacting Autism Evidence continues to mount that environmental exposures prior to pregnancy are contributing to rising autism rates. Most recently researchers submitted the results of three studies at the International Society for Autism Research conference in Spain, tying… Continue Reading » The Forest Man of India In 1979, Jadav Payeng embarked on what would ultimately become a successful 30-year project to single-handedly plant a 1,360-acre forest. Payeng's tree-planting mission began at age 16, when flooding wiped away a large portion of forest along the Brahmaputra river sandbar… Continue Reading » FEATURED BLOGS Food Is the New Tobacco It's Time to Confront the Corporate Giants that Are Hurting Americans' Health Recently Michael Moss in a New York Times Magazine cover story—"The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food"—examined how food companies have known for decades that salt, sugar and fat are not good for us in the quantities Americans consume them, and yet every… Continue Reading » IN OUR CURRENT ISSUE Wedding Dress Redux Brides Say "I Do" to Pre-Owned Wedding Dresses Bride-to-be Flavia Oliveira of Boston had fallen in love with an ivory silk and satin Priscilla of Boston wedding dress with a jeweled neckline—a dress "that looked a little vintage and had character." Since the company had gone out of business in 2011… Continue Reading » How Green Is That…Rain Gear? Umbrellas, Boots and Slickers that Are Keeping It Green Ready to suit up for the wet weather and in the market for new gear? Stay dry with umbrellas, boots and slickers that can withstand the elements while keeping resource use to a minimum. 1. Each umbrella ($45) from Monsoon Vermont is unique—colorfully crafted from plastic trash… Continue Reading » Choose Your Future A Vision of Sustainable America in 2100 What would a truly sustainable United States look like? A place where we can still have personal (electric) vehicles, the latest smart phones and large "eco" homes? Not quite. Though it holds less than 5% of the global population, Americans use nearly of quarter of the… Continue Reading » Saving Alaska Alaska's Oil-Rich National Petroleum Reserve Receives Federal Protection Located high above the Arctic Circle, the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) is as isolated as it gets. As its title suggests, this 23.5 million-acre parcel of public land has a coveted feature—an estimated 17.55 trillion feet of natural gas and roughly 604 million… Continue Reading » EARTHTALK Q&A Beer Brewers for Clean Water Dear EarthTalk: I heard that a number of beer brewing companies have banded together to support the Clean Water Act. Can you enlighten? -- Mitch Jenkins, Cincinnati, OH… Continue Reading » West, Texas Could Happen Anywhere Dear EarthTalk: The recent explosion at a West, Texas fertilizer plant that killed many people really alarmed me. Places like this must exist near many communities around the country. How do I know if my own community might be at risk of a similar disaster? – Mary Cyr, Sarasota, FL… 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