Our cars should go farther now -- and with fewer fill ups. Is the road to hell paved with politicians?
By Carl M. Cannon in Reader's Digest - April 2008
This versatile star touts carbon footprint reductions in every day life.
We had reached our Eden, an exotic island half a world away. Then the tsunami hit.
By Michael Dobbs in Reader's Digest - April 2005
Plastic Bottle Warning: Bisphenol A
Keep your kids safe. Here's what to look for on baby bottles and toys.
By Elena Rover in Reader's Digest - January 2009
Quick Study: Alternative Energy
With $4-a-gallon gas, global warming, and war in the Middle East, America seems eager (finally) to kick its addiction to oil and other fossil fuels. Here's where we are and where we're going with alternative energy sources.
By Joseph K. Vetter in Reader's Digest - November 2008
Quick Study: The Facts on Nuclear Energy
Nuclear energy is on the front burner again. Here's what you need to know.
By Lisa Goff in Reader's Digest - August 2008
Quick Study: Time Line of Endangered Species
A brief history of endangered species from the dinosaurs demise 65 million years ago to the present day initiatives to save them.
Quick Study: Where Our Garbage Goes
In a calm stretch of the northern Pacific lies the Eastern Garbage Patch, a stew of trash twice the size of Texas. Deadly for ocean life, the icky area holds some of the two billion tons of waste we create each year. While technology offers hope for more enlightened disposal, the clock is ticking: Garbage will double by 2030.
By Kristina Dell in Reader's Digest - August 2009
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