The Solution to the Rubber Problem
In In the 1840s, Charles Goodyear invented the process that turns the soft gum from the rubber tree into the…
Deal on ozone and climate relief
Nearly 200 governments have agreed a faster timetable for phasing out chemicals that deplete the ozone layer and contribute to…
A Guide to Green Cars
A genuinely green car is, of course, impossible. Moving a tonne of steel and plastic around could never use no…
I bought her to kill her,so she didn’t get a name
Somehow it was easier that way. And, after all, I only knew her for a few hours. We met on…
Summer detox
10 Day ayushakti fasting program Fasting drink for pitta types 4 Cups water 2 Tsp. Cumin powder 2 Tsp. Coriander…
The truth about soy
To see, read and hear about the “innocent” soybean in most mainstream media you’d think that the soy bean and…
Brazil’s president defends biofuels
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has rejected allegations that biofuels are responsible for the recent rise in global…
Punto, Mr Loots!
An invitation to send “letters with balls” closes each of these columns, as you may have noticed. So why am…
Let the Boycott Begin!
The US election is simply unacceptable. No president, no matter how large the vote, has any authority to commit war…
Animal rights: lunacy or liberation?
The Animal Rights movement is generally misunderstood and occasionally even ridiculed. To a certain extent this perception can be traced…