Tag: environment

“On my 70th birthday I was asked: What are Mankind’s prospects? My reply: We are behaving like yeasts in a brewer’s vat, multiplying mindlessly...

Paving the way for a greener nation, Hawaii is now the first US state with a nearly thorough ban of plastic bags at retail...

An eight-month investigation into the fracking industry in Texas, conducted by The Weather Channel, InsideClimate News, and the Center of Public Integrity, revealed last...

Researchers from Stanford University and other institutions recently released the results of an analysis of over 200 studies detailing methane emissions, and found that...

In a recent editorial, Dan Charles of National Public Radio (NPR) brought to light the dramatic reduction in US grasslands over the past decade....

Another reason why our planet's rainforests are so crucially important to preserve: there are fungal species that dwell in them that can greatly help...

Over 87 percent of Americans have access to either curbside or drop-off recycling programs. Each week most conservation-conscious individuals proudly bring out their bins...

While the situation at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant is not quite as volatile as it was, things are still messy, not to mention...

Upcycling is modifying or crafting an existing item that was going to be thrown away and turning it into a new, functional item. Upcycling...

A recent study performed at the Columbia University Water Center states that fresh water supplies in the United States are becoming increasingly scarce, especially...