cover | the forgotten environmental stories
A dam dilemma
The 1977 Northern Flood Agreement was full of promises. But more than 25 years later, the Pimicikamak say Manitoba Hydro has not met the provisions of the treaty.
Suspiro de vida
Air pollution has the Mexico City Metropolitan Area in a virtual choke hold. Can this burgeoning metropolis tame its pollutants and rediscover the breath of life?
From the morgue
What were the top environmental stories of 10, 25, 50 and 100 years ago? EJ opens journalism's archives and revisits some long-forgotten newsmakers.
Intersection of species
With every housing and industrial development, wildlife are forced out of areas in which they once thrived. Can these animals survive urban sprawl?
also | featured stories
The big yellow threat
School buses are thought to be safe, but what about the unseen dangers they present? Brian McKenna looks at the noxious air they emit — and what our kids may be inhaling on their commute to school.
Zero waste
Imagine a world in which everything is recycled, where not a single piece of waste is sent to the incinerator or the landfill. Proponents say it's more than just a bedtime fairy tale. Just don't count on it happening anytime soon.
Losing their religion?
Millions of tourists make use of public lands. But for many American Indian tribes, these are sacred sites with religious significance. Is there a resolution to this conflict between sanctity and sport?
et cetera | departments
From the editor
Environmental redux
From the director
Photojournalist reveals truth about earth
Campus
News and Events from Michigan State University
Lakes
Reports from the Great Lakes Region
Nature essay
Sediment of Lives
Fall 2003
