Dec 27, 2018 12:41PM
The indoor air of winter can get stuffy and even unhealthy, but sound strategies will lower airborne toxins, control irritants, and reduce foot-borne pollution.
A new documentary, Secret Ingredients, makes a compelling case for why organic foods may be the key to unlocking better health and reversing chronic illnesses.
Nov 30, 2018 03:18PM
Even as species die out from the impact of human activity, scientists are discovering new ones, including in 2018 a great ape, beetle and marsupial lion.
Europe’s EasyJet airline is working to get electric-powered planes into the sky with room for up to 220 passengers and a range of 335 miles.
Because tree growers cut back their planting during the lean years of the recession a decade ago, consumers will be finding fewer Christmas trees to purchase through the next 10 years.
Chunks of concrete and steel from the former Tappan Zee Bridge are being turned into artificial reefs in the waters off Long Island.
German scientists have grown salad greens, cucumbers and radishes inside an Antarctic greenhouse buffeted by outside temperatures of minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit.
Virtually all beer and wine tested in two recent studies contained residues of glyphosate herbicides, which are neurotoxic, endocrine disruptive and damaging to the liver.
Nov 30, 2018 10:59AM
To roll out the welcome mat for girls, the Boy Scouts of America has changed its name to Scouts BSA.
To prevent air pollution and lower energy use, officials in America and China are exploring ways to increase green spaces and forested land in urban areas.
Eco-strategies for trees, decorations and gifts mean we can extend our holiday good will to our beleaguered home planet as well.
Oct 31, 2018 11:04AM
An emerging standard in organic labeling will distinguish produce grown in hydroponic conditions from that grown in soil.
Under pressure from the Ditch Ocean Dumping campaign, Citigroup is no longer financing mining projects that dump mine waste into the ocean.
An authoritative list of declining plant, mammal, bird, amphibian and marine species includes 5,583 considered “critically endangered.”
By designing and building a $75,000 tiny modular home, the University of Southern Indiana wants to demonstrate how independent living can be made accessible for people of many ages and abilities.
A regulatory crackdown in China on GMO imports has led to delays at Chinese ports and a search by U.S. farmers for alternative markets.
Germany’s second-largest city is restricting diesel-powered vehicle from portions of two major streets, with exemptions for new, cleaner models.
A California groundskeeper who charged in court that Roundup weed killer caused his cancer has been awarded $289 million in damages.
The Bahamas is joining such countries as Antigua, Belize, Kenya and the United Kingdom in moving to ban plastics linked to marine litter.
Rather than letting books collect dust at home, we can donate them to local, national and international efforts that redistribute them to readers and underfunded libraries worldwide.
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