Nov 27, 2019
Higher levels of forest and shrub cover throughout the country correspond to lower levels of Medicare health care spending.
A Maryland gas station owner has replaced his pumps with electric vehicle chargers, making it the first such exclusive charging station in the country.
The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to reduce the animal testing it has long required to gauge the toxicity of chemicals before they can be bought, sold or used in the environment.
As a result of its partnership with Just Goods, Inc., the Norwegian Cruise Line will replace single-use plastic bottles across its fleet by January 1, 2020.
Large, solar panel-like structures on the sides of buildings are being used to grow microalgae, phytoplankton and diatoms, purifying the air while generating breathable oxygen.
Duckweed, a fast-growing plant that blooms on bodies of water, is a superior protein source relatively free of allergens or endangered by climate change.
Sustainable, safe and healthy practices for using indoor fireplaces and wood stoves—especially when it comes to maintaining air quality.
Nov 03, 2019
Although harvest season is winding down and the snow will soon fall, Milwaukeeans can still enjoy locally produced food from farmers and vendors at the Milwaukee Winter Farmers Market.
Oct 31, 2019
According to a new study, about one-third of edible produce remains unharvested in the fields, where it rots and gets plowed under.
In Phoenix, one of the hottest and fastest-warming cities in the U.S. with heat waves and triple-digit days, work and play are shifting into the cooler hours at dawn and dusk.
A study claims that if the global health care sector were a country, it would be the fifth-largest greenhouse gas emitter on the planet.
Sea ice along northern Alaska disappeared far earlier than normal this spring, alarming coastal residents that rely on wildlife and fish.
KitKat chocolate bars from Nestlé's Japan confectionery branch will soon be wrapped in paper instead of plastic, with instructions for how to fashion it into the iconic origami crane.
As the Endangered Species Act is being weaken, critics fear more oil and gas drilling will be allowed on land that is currently habitat-protected, impacting the climate crisis.
As methane concentrations increase in the atmosphere, evidence points to shale oil and gas as the probable source, but the EPA has taken steps to stop regulating it.
California has enacted a ban on fur trapping for animal pelts, making it the first state to outlaw a centuries-old livelihood.
In a northern India district, regulators require that applicants for gun licenses, in addition to normal background checks, must plant 10 trees and submit selfies as photographic evidence.
A nonprofit has launched Moms Across America Gold Standard, a multi-tiered verification program for food, beverages and supplements that creates a simple, trustworthy resource for consumers.
Drinking sugar-sweetened drinks can increase the risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by 40 percent.
Researchers found that people with diets rich in vitamin A had a significantly reduced risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) skin cancer.
Patients suffering from chronic-pain find that acupuncture treatments were significantly better than drugs at helping them sleep.
Older people with dementia have responded to simple dance movement lessons with visible humor and imagination and reported a higher quality of life after six sessions.
Switching to organics has quick payoffs, reducing agrochemicals in the body by 94 percent within a month.
A hibiscus flower extract selectively kills off triple-negative breast cancer cells, one of the most difficult to treat types.
Study finds that drinking three or more servings of caffeinated beverages a day raises the odds of a headache that day or the next.
Sep 30, 2019
Laboratory researchers have found that fennel oil has significant antifungal properties against vaginal yeast infections caused by Candida species.
Icelanders unveiled a plaque in an official ceremony in memory of Okjokull Glacier, or Ok Glacier, the first of its kind officially lost to climate change.
A 47-acre contaminated Superfund site in Bellingham, Washington, has been cleaned up and now holds restored wetlands, walking paths, new trees and returning bird life.
A new analysis links climate change to the recent global rise of a multidrug-resistant fungal superbug, Candida auris.
Overfished and struggling widow rockfish are returning to the Pacific coast faster than expected, thanks to legal protections.
Agricultural fertilizer runoffs from the Midwest are resulting in an algae-choked “dead zone” the size of Massachusetts at the mouth of the Mississippi River in the Gulf of Mexico.
A chemical engineer who grew up in Tanzania has designed a water purification system based on nanomaterials that is being put into use throughout the country.
A group of 24 scientists is urging that environmental destruction in conflict zones be treated as war crimes by establishing a new protocol in the Geneva Conventions.
Scientists warn that the Arctic is heating up much faster than the world average because of rising greenhouse gas emissions.
A 3.3 billion-year-old layer of rock has been found in South Africa that contains two types of insoluble organic matter, suggesting extraterrestrial origins.
The endangered Florida panther has been saved from extinction thanks to the introduction of female Texan pumas.
Rosemary herbal supplements can help to improve memory and sleep, reduce anxiety and lessen depression.
Study finds that men and women who have abstained from alcohol during their lives have the highest levels of mental well-being.
A study finds that herbal extracts significantly reduced the ability of MRSA bacteria to grow and spread, a finding that may help develop new strategies against the superbug.
Cordyceps, a fungus that grows on caterpillars high in the Himalayas, has been shown to boost the immune system by detecting and killing virus-infected cells, tumor cells and abnormal cells.
Another reason to consider organics: A study of teens and preteens linked high exposure to pesticides to a higher risk of depression.
An injection of oriental motherwort can help decrease blood loss and other adverse events for mothers giving birth.
Kids that are bullied at age 10 have eight times the rate of depression in their teen years.
Children born with low vitamin D levels, determined by the mothers' levels during pregnancy, have an approximately 60 percent higher risk of elevated systolic blood pressure.
Sep 18, 2019
The Amazon rainforest is in a critical state of near-collapse with a record number of fires in Brazil this year—twice as many as in 2018—as the Brazilian government allows it to happen.
Aug 30, 2019
Regular exposure to sunlight can decrease the incidence of irritable bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, in children.
Safe and effective non-toxic, green cleaning solutions using natural ingredients that are good for our health and the planet.
Canada’s Parliament recently passed legislation banning the practice of breeding and keeping whales, dolphins and porpoises in captivity.
Cultivation throughout the U.S. is becoming more difficult because of unpredictable weather patterns, leading to higher prices and lowered productivity.
Suntory Holdings, a giant Japanese beverage company, has joined its rivals Coca-Cola and Nestlé to encourage new recycling strategies to fend off outlawing single-use plastic items.
