Includes bibliographical references.

1. The new environmentalism : can new business policies save the environment ? / Tom Price -- 2. Curbing climate change : is the world doing enough ? / Colin Wodard -- 3. Confronting warming : can states and localities prevent climate change / Alan Greenblatt -- 4. Reducing your carbon footprint : can individual actions reduce global warming ? / Thomas J. Billitteri -- 5. Carbon trading : will it reduce global warming ? / Jennifer Weeks -- 6. Race for the arctic : who owns the region's undiscovered oil and gas ? / Brian Beary -- 7. Future of recycling : is a zero-waste society achievable / Jennifer Weeks -- 8. Buying green : does it really help the environment ? / Jennifer Weeks -- 9. Regulating toxic chemicals : do we know enough about chemical risks ? / Jennifer Weeks -- 10. Coal's comeback : can coal become a clean energy source ? / Jennifer Weeks -- 11. Ecotourism : does it help or hurt fragile lands and cultures ? / Rachel S. Cox -- 12. Rebuilding New Orleans : should flood-prone areas be redeveloped ? / Peter Katel -- 13. Protecting wetlands : is the government doing enough ? / Jennifer Weeks -- 14. Looming water crisis : is the world running out of water ? / Peter Behr -- 15. Oceans in crisis : can the loss of ocean biodiversity be halted ? / Colin Woodard -- 16. Biofuels boom : can ethanol satisfy America's thirst for foreign oil ? / Adriel Bettelheim -- 17. Fish farming : is it safe for humans and the environment ? / Jennifer Weeks.