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Chesapeake Bay Grasses Increase 12%, Pollution Controls are Working
A partnership of states and agencies trying to restore the health of the Chesapeake Bay said that bay grasses increased 12 percent last year,...
Oregon Truck Driver Named Highway Hero of the Year
An Oregon truck driver who helped save the lives of three people involved in a fiery traffic accident, including a driver who was trapped...
Wildlife Rescuers Save Frostbitten Pelicans
A flock of brown pelicans hung around the Chesapeake Bay well past the time they were supposed to fly south for the winter....
US State Mows with Goats to Go Gently on Environment
Officials in Maryland have come up with an innovative, cost-saving way to protect the environment: they use goats to mow the grass. The...
6000 Rare River Dolphins Found Off Bangladesh
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has discovered a huge population of rare dolphins in South Asia. Nearly 6,000 Irrawaddy dolphins, which are related to...
These Uncertain Times?
"These uncertain times..." It's hard to go through the day and not see or hear the use of this phrase. But...
Bush Creates Largest Marine Protection Zone in the World
With the stroke of a pen today, President Bush will designate three new areas in the Pacific as Marine National Monuments to create the...
More than 1000 New Species Discovered in Southeast Asia in a Decade
Over a thousand new species have been discovered in the Greater Mekong Region of Southeast Asia in just the last decade, according to a...
Wal-Mart to Cut Global Plastic Shopping Bag Waste
Wal-Mart Stores committed to reduce its global plastic shopping bag waste by an average of 33 percent per store by 2013. This is expected...
Lonely Galapagos Tortoise May Start a Family
QUITO, Ecuador - "Lonesome George, the long-living Galapagos Islands giant tortoise thought to be the last of his kind, might soon be a father......
Volvo Unveils Sixth Annual Hometown Hero Award Winners
Volvo yesterday announced the top three winning heroes in the 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards: After a tragic farm accident involving her son,...
A River Runs Through CA Valley Again
Legal action has resulted in the revival of a California stream that had been diverted leaving behind little more than sand and rocks. One...
Historic Healing for Native Americans and Whites Near Wounded Knee
(Custer, South Dakota) While some South Dakota whites will always be bitter about the modern Wounded Knee standoff three decades ago, a Native American...
Happiness on Your License Plate
Caroline Miller, besides being a coach and motivational speaker, is also known as “the license plate lady” to her children's friends who have become...
100 Success Stories for Endangered Species
In honor of the second annual Endangered Species Day, May 18, a Web site celebrates the success stories and details conservation efforts that led...
Top Ten Stories of 2006: #3 – Species Recovery
Environmentalists Heartened by Stunning Finds of Species, Coral, and Recovery of Many Endangered • Numerous hopeful stories in 2006 showed that endangered...
Top Ten Good News of 2006!
With casualties in Iraq reaching record numbers, the war in Lebanon punctuating the continuing crises in the Middle East and the ongoing slaughter in...
Students Rule at This New York School
Wonderful story from AP about one innovative school that operates on the principle that "children are naturally curious and learn best when they want...
Stunning Finds of Fish and Coral
Scientists have discovered hugely diverse fish and coral populations thriving off Indonesia's Papua coastlines including dozens of new species like the "walking" shark that...
Clean Up the World Weekend Mobilizes Millions
Some 35 million volunteers from 122 countries are expected take part this weekend in rubbish-clearing efforts along coastlines and waterways across the globe as...