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The article highlights that Satanic mills of the Industrial Revolution began spewing coal smoke into the air, humanity has added more than a trillion metric tons of carbon dioxide into Earth's atmosphere, changing its elemental composition. It also discusses that delay continues to be the norm despite more than three decades of increasingly grim reports from the most renowned climate scientists in the world.

The article presents suggested strategies to reduce grocery store waste. Topics discussed include the importance of understanding food labels to avoid discarding food that can still be consumed, the benefits of segregating produce and prioritizing perishables, and the different techniques in repurposing leftover foods to practice waste-free cooking.

The article highlights various environmental and wildlife-related topics. It mentions the appearance of a beluga whale believed to have been part of a Russian intelligence operation in Norway and Sweden, the court's decision to strike down the killing authorization of grizzly bears in conflict with cattle grazing, and the challenges faced by Project Bison in Wyoming.

The article focuses on the role of wild pig (Sus scrofa) as one of the most destructive species on the planet. Topics discussed include the characteristics of wild pigs that enable it to quickly fill vacant ecological niches; the damages caused by feral pigs as they uproot, wallow, and trample soil; and the transmissible diseases carried by wild pigs and the pathogens they carry that contaminate drinking water.

The article examines the systemic racism against Black Americans by police officers in terms of traffic enforcement in the U.S. It presents studies which conclude that Black Americans face more than twice than whites of racial discrimination, threat or use of physical force, and minor traffic violations can be deadly. It suggests to de-escalation or remove police from traffic enforcement, hire more people of colors, and hold them accountable of their actions.

In this article the author talks about the U.S citizens are routinely denied an opportunity to vote for a great many reasons, and they don't have the right form of ID, their registration has lapsed, and signatures don't match exactly, have not done time in prison but haven't paid all their fines, and their African American/Latino/Asian-sounding name was purged from the voter rolls.

The article offers environmental news briefs worldwide. A school groundskeeper with non-Hodgkin lymphoma was compensated in San Francisco, California after the disease was identified to be caused by the Roundup herbicide from agrochemical firm Monsanto Co. A restaurant in Mexico City has failed to serve tarantula tacos due to the protection of red rump tarantula. Transit authorities are required to provider deodorants to subway passengers in Vienna, Austria due to high temperature.

A reprint of the article "Up to Speed: Two Months, One Page," which appeared in the September/October 2018 issue of "Sierra Magazine," is presented. The article presents news briefs related to the environment including the development of a Florida brewery of a biodegradable six-pack ring that can be consumed by sea turtles, the increase in population of mountain gorilla, and the goal of India to ban all single-use plastics by 2022.

The article discusses the trends of clean energy in the U.S. focusing on the potential of offshore wind energy in the Pacific coast as the next major clean energy source. Topics include the land-based wind turbine installation in the U.S. and its share in the U.S. electricity, the involvement of Alla Weinstein in renewable energy, and the feasibility of developing wind energy off the California coast by researchers from Bren School of Environmental Science and Management in Santa Barbara.

The article offers information on the adverse impacts of climate change on the business enterprises in the U.S. Topics discussed include increased costs for businesses to fight climate change, and financial expenses of firms to recover from the losses caused by extreme weather events and natural disasters.

A reprint of the article “Up to Speed: Two Months, One Page" by Paul Rauber, which appeared in the March-April 2019 issue of “Sierra" is presented. The wildfires in the state California have generated more carbon dioxide than electricity generation systems. The use of facial-recognition technology to identify bears. Increase in sale of plug-in electric vehicles in the U.S.

A reprint of the article "Trump Watch: Spanked in Court" by Paul Rauber, which appeared in the November and December 2018 issue of "Sierra" magazine, is presented. The article outlines the proposal of U.S. President Donald Trump in curtailing the Clean Power Plan under former leader Barack Obama. The decision of a federal judge requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prohibit the use of agrochemical chlorpyrifos is discussed.

The article offers environmental news briefs in U.S. which include higher rate female turtles born green sea born in last 20 years; wildfire spread by falcons and kites of Australia; and band on killing beavers by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's Wildlife Services.

The article offers news briefs related to the environment. The topics include the first floating wind farm Hywind, which begins operation in Scotland, a study published in the Journal "Lancet," which revealed that pollution led to 9 million premature deaths and the decision by Syria to sign the Paris climate accord.

The article focuses on news briefs related to environmental issues including a Chinese energy firm's plan to construct 100 solar farms, Sweden's commitment to carbon neutrality and decline in the sperm count and quality among men in the U.S., Europe and Australia in the last 40 years. It also refers to the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey in Houston.

The article presents the author's views on the efforts of Denmark to become free of fossil fuels by 2050. He states that Demnark has pledged commitment to renewable energy in late 1990s and has implemented numerous measures to achieve it. These measures include wide bike lanes that are segregated from parked cars and motorized traffic, wind turbines, requirement for firms to use renewable energy at their factories.

The article offers the author's insights on the exportation of natural gas, oil and coal of the U.S. and its association to the issue of climate change. He states that the International Energy Association predicts that by 2017 the U.S. can surpass Saudi Arabia as the largest oil producer worldwide. He also challenges U.S. President Barack Obama on requiring the U.S. federal agencies to exercise their responsibility on climate change.

The article focuses on the use of solar energy on community scale in the U.S. In Minnesota, members of the Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association are allowed to own part of a 39-kilowatt array of solar panels on the roof of the co-op's headquarters, which helps them to share in the electricity just as they would with a system on their own roofs. California's Sacramento Municipal Utility District allows consumers to buy solar power from a local solar farm, receiving the same retail credit per kilowatt-hour that they would from a home system.

The article focuses on the proposals related to the expansion of Coal Hollow mine in Utah. It mentions that the mine was opened in 2011 and informs that Alton Coal Development LLC has applied for expansion of the coal mine to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to greatly expand the mine. It discusses the concerns posed in the environmental impact statement by mine opponents related to the impact of round-the-clock mining on the visibility of the southern Utah due to increase in pollution levels, affecting tourist traffic, and survival prospects for the sage grouses population.

The article focuses on the bright future of solar power in which institutional investors are willing to finance the panels for homeowners in the U.S. It cites homeowner and computer technician Jonathan Peacock who was able to reduce his electric bill when he installed solar panels in his rooftop. Meanwhile, senior researcher, John Farrell, states that only about 500 California homes had rooftop solar in 1999. It mentions the statewide programs such as Million Solar Roofs and California Solar Initiative provide crucial rebates and incentives. Also, it cites Danny Kennedy, founder of Sungevity, a solar-leasing company that runs operations in eight states, who mentions their low-overhead, highly scalable model. INSET: JOIN THE SOLAR CLUB.

The article offers information related to the oil consumption rate in the U.S. It mentions that the U.S. accounts for 42 percent of all energy related carbon dioxide emissions through burning of petroleum, contributing greatly to future worsening of climate change. It comments that alternatives are already available for most uses of oil, and adopting them will improve our lives along with the slowing of climate change. It highlights several proposed policies in the reduction of carbon emission in different carbon contributors in the U.S. including cars and light trucks, big trucks and buses, and air travel.

The article discusses global climate change, its management, and associated U.S. government policy. It contrasts the climate-change policies of the administrations of U.S. Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. It discusses the global warming effects attributable to personal vehicle use. It notes other aspects of addressing the so-called climate puzzle including controls on mountaintop-removal mining and mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants. Problematic issues are noted for otherwise touted climate-change mitigation technologies including nuclear power plants and biofuels generation.

The article provides recommendations for how to survive if one is lost in the wilderness. It is important to not panic when stranded away from civilization, as fear will likely make the situation worse. While there are technological devices that can provide global positioning system (GPS) services to a lost adventurer, such as the Bushnell BackTrack, they are often expensive. When stranded without GPS equipment, it is important to travel with an emergency kit containing the tools needed for starting a fire, making a shelter, and acquiring food and water. Specific examples of tools include a cellular telephone, a compass, waterproof matches, and a knife

This section features open letters from environmental activists to the 44th president of the U.S., whose election occurred in November, 2008. Contributors including Mexican ambassador to UNESCO Homero Aridjis, Elizabeth May from the Green Party of Canada, and Wen Bo from the China Green Student Forum are presented. Issues including global warming, agricultural policy and water resources development are addressed. The hope that the 44th president of the U.S. will address these issues multilaterally, unlike the policy of president George W. Bush, is expressed in each letter.

The article discusses Ethiopia with a special focus on family-planning in the country. Statistics are provided indicating birthrates for educated women versus uneducated women, life expectancy in Ethiopia, and the number of babies that die in infancy in Ethiopia. Efforts of nongovernmental organizations to get contraceptives to Ethiopian women are described. Topics of discussion include healthcare access, the education of women, and female genital mutilation. Also discussed in the article is ornithology in Ethiopia.

The article presents questions and answers related to issues on global warming including the effect of global warming in the 2008 presidential election, integration of climate change by the Congress, and truth on the impact of carbon tax to climate change.

The article focuses on the action of Julie MacDonald, the deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, regarding listing of a few species as threatened or endangered. It is reported that MacDonald prevented the listing of prairie dog as endangered species. She has also been criticized for not allowing to list Gunnison sage grouse as endangered species and raising question for its separation from the greater sage grouse. Many scientists have criticized MacDonald for subverting, or even illegitimizing their findings. Details of winter and spring international trips, organized by the Sierra Club, are also presented.

The article presents an interview with Marion Nestle, professor of food studies, nutrition, and public health at New York University. According to her fresh foods are on the perimeter of the super market and the milk is always in the back. A consumer has to walk through the center aisles, which are where most of the impulse buys are.

The article presents information related to ranking of various Senators and representatives of the United States Congress by the League of Conservation Voters (LCV). LCV's annual scorecard is the generally accepted measure of environmental bona fides. Republican Representative from California Richard Pombo is rated LCV 6%. Republican Representative from Ohio Bob Ney is rated as LCV 11%. Republican Representative from Arizona J. D. Hayworth has been rated as LCV 6%. The members of Congress who according to LCV got every important environmental vote in 2005 absolutely wrong include Robert Aderholt, Don Young, John Campbell and Bill Thomas.

Discusses issues concerning the status of wildlife refuges in New Mexico. Changes in the environment; Description of the Valle Vidal mountain basin in Carson National Forest; Plans of Houston, Texas-based energy company El Paso Corp. to drill Valle Vidal for natural gas. INSETS: Stop Drilling Before It Starts;The Valle Vidal Loses a Friend.

Presents the views of environmental and political observers on the condition of the U.S. if President George W. Bush wins in the 2004 election. Robert Reich, professor of social and economic policy at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts; Lois Gibbs, an executive director of the Center for Health, Environment, and Justice in Falls Church, Virginia; Robert Bullard, a professor of sociology and director of the Environmental Justice Resource Center at Clark Atlanta University in Georgia.

Presents an excerpt from the book "Strategic Ignorance: Why the Bush Administration Is Recklessly Destroying a Century of Environmental Progress," by Carl Pope and Paul Rauber.

Provides information on the world climate change due to global warming. Glaciers in Bolivia that are wasting away; Arctic species affected by the shrinkage of ice masses in the polar regions; Threats posed by the melting of the permafrost in Norway.

Focuses on the habitation of different states and places visited by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark during the 1800s, in line with the territorial expedition program of former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson. Discussion on ecosystem in South Dakota; Bird species found in Kentucky; Bison and grizzly population found in South Dakota; Details of habitat destruction and environmental protection.

Discusses the contaminated fish problem of United States citizens. Chief sources of the extremely high levels of mercury in arctic fish and marine mammals; Effects from even low doses of mercury; Ineffectiveness of warnings about contaminated fish.

Examines the clearcutting operations at the virgin forests of British Columbia. Information on logging firms Weyerhaeuser and International Forest Products; Details of the environmental campaign of the Sierra Club of British Columbia; Agreement of British Columbia to prohibit logging on the coastal Great Bear rainforest.

Presents information on several petroleum companies. ExxonMobil; Royal Dutch/Shell; Chevron; Phillips Petroleum.

Discusses how the integration of culture, nature and history is used in Italy as an approach for the protection of its wilderness areas. Attachment of Italians to wild foods; Protection of predatory animals; Information on the hunting tradition of Italians; Promotion of a co-existence between predatory animals and humans in the Abruzzo National Park.

Criticizes the energy policy imposed by United States President George W. Bush. Discussion on the California energy crisis; Discussion on the alleged fault of environmentalists on the existing energy crisis; Issues about increasing energy prices; Conservation and energy efficiency as measures to curb energy crisis.

Discusses the decline of the Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep population in California. Threat posed by mountain lions to the existence of bighorn sheeps; Reintroduction effort for the sheeps; Protection of the lions in the state of California; Options available to preserve the mountain lion and bighorn sheep populations in California; Information on the behavior of bighorn sheeps and mountain lions.

Evaluates the environmental platforms of United States presidential candidates for the 2000 elections. Environmental policies proposed by Green Party candidate Ralph Nader; Comparison between the environmental policies of Vice President Al Gore and Texas Governor George W. Bush; Different views on the elections.

Narrates a visit in Kamchatka, a place where bears live. Discussion on the idea of human/grizzly interaction; Research on the nature of bears; Highlights of the trip.

Reports on advertisements from the past demonstrating a lack of awareness for the environment. Viewing of conservation as old-fashioned and unpatriotic during the post-World War II era; Emphasis of people on technology during those years; Emergence of the plastics industry during that era.

Describes tourist attractions in Baffin Island, Northwest Territories. Includes ice covered landscapes; Sled drives; Risks associated with travel in the area; Includes attacks from polar bears, drowning in ice holes and hypothermia; Necessities in traveling to the island; Temperature ranges in the island.

Discusses the adverse environmental effects of global warming. Weather shifts; Extreme temperature changes; Role of fossil fuel combustion on heat waves; Escalation of mosquito-borne and tropical diseases; Death of plant species.

Profiles United States Vice President and environmentalist, Albert Gore. Publication of the book `Earth in the Balance'; Recovery of tarnished reputation from questionable fund-raising practices; Goal to succeed Bill Clinton as president.

Reports on the mountain biking trip to the Kaiparowits Plateau in Utah, organized by the Sierra Club. Focus of the trip; Opposition to Andalex Resources' plan to dig a coal mine in the area; Utah residents' opposition to US President Bill Clinton's order declaring the area as a national monument. INSET: 5.7 million acres..

Provides insights on the 1996 presidential elections focusing on candidates President Bill Clinton and Bob Dole's agenda concerning the environment. Dole as having the worst environmental voting record; Background on Dole's proposed environmental policies; Assessment of the Clinton Administration's efforts concerning environmental protection.

Focuses on the efforts of the so-called Extinction Lobby in Congress to push for radical reform of the Endangered Species Act. Holding of sham public hearings in search of anecdotes to justify their legislation; Importance of protecting habitat.