A Conversation Between Mehmet Oz, M.D., and David Steinman
Is a doctor’s job to write prescriptions and do surgeries? To simply diagnose and treat? To make judgments about how each patient should get well, without much regard to how that person might stay well? In a recent conversation, celebrated heart surgeon and author Mehmet Oz, M.D., [...]
Here’s the rub. You can’t drill for more oil and fight global warming in a meaningful way.
The problem with the “drill here drill now” crowd’s energy plan is that while it addresses energy independence to some extent, to an even lesser extent, it doesn’t address global warming at all. Whether the “drill here drill now” [...]
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources voices concern over declining moose population; Michigan’s Isle Royale declining population linked to increasingly hotter summer temperatures
As recently as 2003, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reported that, “Wildlife managers have concerns over both of Minnesota’s moose populations” in the northwest and northeast portions of the state.
Green had a great run. But it’s dead. I look at the news, and I can just feel the conflicting currents.
Everything was gung ho for a while in the green movement. It had a great run from 2005 until 2008, and then it died. That’s right: the green movement died. It’s dead. Completely and utterly [...]
It’s great to interview journalists who are intent on exploring green, the most fascinating journey we can take.
Andy Revkin came on the Green Patriot Radio Show. I knew it was going to be a great interview. I really like interviewing journalists who just like to explore, and that’s Andy. And explore he does, from the [...]
Green Patriot car guy Paul Scott reports that BMW is making its Mini-Cooper plug-ins available in select areas of the country.
The web was buzzing last week with stories about BMW’s Mini E. To recap, BMW will be leasing 500 Mini Es from dealers in New York, New Jersey and Southern California starting some time early [...]
I’ve always wanted to be the perfect recycler. Recently, I had some terribly worn hiking boots and wanted to recycle them.
I did some online research and found out that recycling your shoes is, indeed, possible. I went to www.soles4souls.org and found out that this great group of people will take gently worn footwear to give [...]
Answering the question of what is true energy independence is the most critical one to get right in this nation’s history
The next big journey for the green movement will no longer be on an individual level. Instead it has to be on a national and international level. It is only when we see how encompassing [...]
In my career I’ve been known as a lot of things, some not so flattering! But I’ve always welcomed the idea that I am America’s consumer cop since I’ve busted more big name companies than anybody left standing today. However, more lately, I’ve become known as that ‘crazy Green Patriot guy.’ Well, what is green [...]
Thinking green leads to new innovations in our home and city building.
Well, the green news today starts off white as in this headline from an article in the Los Angeles Times: “To slow global warming, install white roofs.” Such roofs and reflective pavement in the world’s 100 largest cities would have a massive cooling effect, [...]
