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Top 5 Greenest Cities in the World
The five greenest cities in the world aren’t necessarily those with nothing but trees and parks. Being a green city...
‘Extinct’ Frog Species Found Again After 30 Years
A species of frog thought to have been extinct for 30 years has been found in rural Australian farmland, officials said last week....
After Autos, Rebirth for One Town
When auto manufacturing left Kenosha, Wis., the city did not want to stare at empty, worn-out buildings. So it embarked on a massive...
Sierra Club List of Successes in 2009
The Sierra Club, its volunteers, supporters, and petitions, helped demand progress in conservation policies across the U.S. in 2009. Here are some of...
Wind Supergrid to Connect Europe in North Sea
Progress has already been made in Copenhagen at the UN Climate Change Conference in the realm of renewable energy. Nine European countries, it was...
Mom Organizes to Save Trail from Development
A trail alongside Marsh Creek State Park enjoyed by Chester County neighbors for 30 years was closed off when a developer bought the...
Brown Pelican Soars off US Endangered List
After 40 years on the brink of extinction, the brown pelican has fully recovered and is being removed from the list of threatened and...
Four Ways to Get Happy Now
A 20/20 news special recently confirmed that we have a large measure of control over our own levels of happiness -- at least 40...
One of the Most Polluted Sites in US to Become Green Tech Community
A 140-year-old shipyard in San Francisco Bay, left for dead in the early 1970's as a radioactive wasteland contaminated by heavy metals, is to...
US Restores Texas Wetlands Out of Toxic Stew
More than 2,500 acres of coastal wetlands have been restored and enhanced in Port Arthur, Texas, as a result of a cooperative agreement between...
Stimulus Money Helps Revive Summer Youth Jobs Programs
School’s out and young job seekers across the country have less than a 30 percent chance of finding work. For disadvantaged youth and high...
Beach Town Gives Free Holidays to Aussie Fire Victims
Fifty families who were victims of the terrible Australian bushfires last year will enjoy all-expense-paid holidays on the Gold Coast beaches of Queensland.
150-200 fire...
Most Stood by, But Two Braved an Explosion to Save Stranger
A South Carolina city has something to be proud of this week:
Two men braved a burning car to save a stranger seconds before...
Artist Spreads Hope, Leaving Free Artwork Around Town
In 2003 artist Bren Bataclan launched a "found art" movement called the Smile Boston Project. He started leaving his cartoon inspired paintings...
State Honors Teen and his Good Idea, Governor Signs the Bill
A 17-year-old Colorado Springs student involved in search and rescue was honored Friday for his efforts behind a law that allows emergency crews...
Special Report: The Best News for Planet Earth in Decades
I asked one question to leading environmentalists who are usually keen to point out what is wrong with the environment: What is...
Laid Off? Join the Booming Non-Profit World
Thousands of laid-off business leaders can find fulfilling new jobs by seeking careers in the non-profit world, which is gearing up to respond to...
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...
Obama Enacts Law Protecting 2 Million Acres of Wilderness
President Obama has signed into law one of the most sweeping conservation and public land management bills in years. The legislation will protect 2...
African-American Divers Join Search for Sunken Slave Ship
The search for a 19th-century slave ship, wrecked on a reef while illegally transporting 561 African slaves, continues in Biscayne National Park but with...