In his groundbreaking work about the staggering divide between children and the outdoors, journalist and child advocate Richard Louv directly links the absence of nature in the lives of today's wired generation to some of the most disturbing childhood trends: the rise in obesity, attention disorders, and depression. This is the first book to bring together a body of research indicating that direct exposure to nature is essential for healthy childhood...

In a crowded courtroom in Mississippi, a jury returns a shocking verdict against a chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste into a small town's water supply, causing the worst cancer cluster un history. The company appeals to the Mississippi Supreme Court, whose nine justices will one day either approve the verdict or reverse it.

Provides indoor and outdoor activities along with information on the Earth's biomes, and features illustrated, step-by-step instructions to make lightning, build an erupting volcano, create a tornado in a bottle, and more.

Shows how much waste Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment produces, how much of that is diverted from the landfill and how much is recycled.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is continuing to develop and implement a Results-Based Management System for the environmental programs. Results-based management depends on a progressive environmental indicator program for measuring success.