Apr 28, 2017
The helium balloons released into the sky at special events often come down in ocean waters, where they damage the digestive tracts of fish, dolphins, whales and sea turtles.
Ikea’s new line of “no waste” products includes cabinet doors made partly of recycled plastic bottles, a chair made of recycled plastic and wood, and vases made of recycled glass.
All of the electric trains in the Netherlands are now running on energy generated by wind turbines, transmitted via high-voltage power lines.
Airbnb, an economic lifeline for many of its hosts, is encountering legal pushbacks from hotels concerned about the competition and from cities concerned that it removes affordable housing from the market.
It’s now legal to swap and collect seeds in California, making it the fourth state to loosen 80-year-old industrial regulations that hamper non-commercial seed libraries.
About 7.4 billion pounds of dirty plastic baby diapers pile up in landfills each year, yet cloth diapers offer clear environmental and cost advantages and even help with potty training.
Mar 31, 2017
Concerned citizens will unite on April 22 for a March for Science in Washington, D.C., and locations around the world to call on leaders and policymakers to enact evidence-based standards in the public interest.
With 30 percent of shark species threatened with extinction, island nations are establishing bans on shark fishing in surrounding waters.
To replace plastic consumer waste, innovators have created a food wrap made of milk casein and a six-pack ring made of barley and wheat.
From Paris to Athens to Seattle, cities are struggling to counter vehicular pollution with car-free days and other strategies.
From New England to the West Coast, forests are under attack from an army of invasive insects that may eat several native tree species to extinction.
A South African girl has designed a super-absorbent polymer made of recycled avocado skins and orange peels that can store reserves of water hundreds of time its own weight.
Spurred by rising consumer demand, organic farmland in the U.S. increased 11 percent in two years.
We can give a helping hand to vanishing species of butterflies by planting blossom-rich landscapes.
Feb 28, 2017
More than 90 percent of struggling middle-school kids attended classes more often when they were able to bring their dirty clothes to school for washing in Whirlpool-donated machines.
Spurred by consumer demand, pioneering chicken farmers are replacing antibiotics with oregano oil and cinnamon.
At least two water districts in California’s Central Valley are selling oilfield wastewater to farmers, threatening the safety of Americans’ food supply.
Iowa State University researchers have made synthetic-leather shoes and vests out of fabric they developed using kombucha tea, vinegar and water.
After 52 percent of voters gave a thumbs-up, California is banning all single-use plastic bags, which have numbered a whopping 25 million daily.
Fish farms in backyards and pools throughout Africa are boosting incomes for 10 million people and improving the diets of 200 million more.
Coffee can be relished even more when it’s made with low-energy coffeemakers, is sustainably grown and equipment and accessories are recyclable.
On April 26, more than 3.5 million American workplaces will open to their doors to their employees’ children for memory-making experiences sure to last a lifetime.
Jan 31, 2017
More than 640,000 tons of traps, crab pots, nets and other fishing gear litter the ocean floor worldwide, trapping and killing marine life.
Scientists in Sweden and the United States are making rapid progress in “water splitting” to produce liquid hydrogen fuel from ordinary water.
Listen well. Australian scientists have found that plants communicate underground through series of clicks, sometimes in frequencies audible to the human ear.
In 2014, 49 people were killed while taking selfies of themselves with wild animals; peacocks and dolphins are among the animals that also died as the result of clumsy photo attempts.
A Penn State plant pathologist has received federal approval for gene-altered mushrooms that don’t brown as rapidly when sliced and exposed to oxygen.
The two billion pallets in use in the U.S., which eat up 50 percent or our annual hardwood harvest, are being converted into furniture by an enterprising Fort Worth company.
By using cold water, natural stain removers and line drying, we can turn out sparkling clean clothes in a planet-friendly fashion.
Dec 28, 2016
After losing 60 percent of its beehives last year, Maryland has become the first state to pass a law severely restricting pesticide use.
Contaminated air pumped back into passenger cabin areas that has mixed with some jet engine exhaust may be creating permanent disability and even death among airline employees and passengers.
To help consumers know which drinks and foods are still being sold in cans lined with endocrine-disrupting BPA, the Environmental working Group’s website lists 16,000 BPA-tainted products.
Canadian monks bought up all the live lobsters at a fish market, chartered a boat, and set them free as an exemplary act of compassion.
As the world’s eighth-largest economy, California is throwing its weight behind greenhouse-gas reduction by setting ambitious 2030 goals and putting 1.5 million zero-emission state cars on the road.
About 800,000 volunteers planted a staggering 49 million trees on a single day last year in India as part of an international effort to reforest the planet.
When avians crowd together to eat from feeders they can pick up parasites and viruses from each other, but there are ways to ensure their safety and our viewing pleasure.
Nov 30, 2016
Factors as diverse as island rats and cats, overfishing and plastic products are putting a third of all North American bird species at risk of extinction.
This year scientists discovered a new whale species in the Bering Sea and long-living orcas in the Pacific, even as dolphins in China, Hong Kong and Gulf of California waters are rapidly disappearing.
China is using a campaign by Hollywood icons Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Cameron.to urge its citizens to eat half as much meat.
The risk of humans disappearing from the Earth is estimated at one-tenth of a percent every year, say environmental biologists, but rising temperatures and populations may push that probability up to 3 percent.
In literally groundbreaking news, photovoltaic pavers are to grace a sidewalk section of a rest stop on iconic Route 66.
In the last 33 years, one quarter to a half of Earth’s vegetated lands have become more dense with living plants, which can help counter rising carbon emission levels.
To protect its traditional seeds and agriculture, Venezuela has passed perhaps the toughest law in the world regulating the use and research of genetically modified organisms.
Products linked to deforestation will no longer be purchased by Norway’s public agencies.
An Ontario hospital allows patients’ cats and dogs, once thoroughly scrubbed, to visit them for an hour each week.
Planet-friendly toys are both more sustainable and often more entertaining for youngsters.
Oct 31, 2016
Although a certain form of marijuana can ease pet pain, dogs that mistakenly gulp THC-laced food can suffer trembling and seizures.
Enthusiastic consumer demand is driving Kroger’s and Walmart’s new emphasis on organic sales.
Carbon dioxide levels reached 400 parts per million this year, a dangerous level unlikely to change in our lifetime, warn climate scientists.
The country follows France and Bulgaria in forbidding fracking because of possible risks to drinking water.
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