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Paris Gets its Own Beach for Summer
For Parisians who cannot make it to the beach, the city is bringing the beach to them. For the eighth year in a...
Love Has Returned to the City: Iranian Heart Swells Before Friday Election
Enjoying the blessing of living close to a public garden and highway in Tehran where the young generation intentionally produces traffic to react to...
UN Seeks to Ban DDT Pesticide, and Still Fight Malaria
The United Nations announced a plan on Wednesday that aims to finally rid the world of DDT, a toxic pesticide still used to spray...
Newlyweds Turn Back Clock on Deforestation
Newlyweds in Indonesia are planting trees under a program to replenish forests. Couples agree to plant 10 trees before they marry....
Earth Day Special: Schoolkids Sell Recycled Products to Raise Money for New Solar Panels
20 years ago, children in American classrooms only drew pictures of the planet and animals to commemorate Earth Day. Today, ecologically-friendly activities are...
Can BioChar Save the Planet? (w/ Video)
A Georgia University researcher is perfecting "biochar," a charcoal made from things we normally throw away. The raw material can be any...
Green Business Finds Solution With Used Cardboard Boxes
Businesses dispose of cardboard shipping boxes by the truckload and recycling isn't always the best answer because the process of recycling cardboard requires a...
‘Comeback’ Forests Rich in Biodiversity, Say Scientists
Tropical forests that have regrown after deforestation are proving more significant havens of biodiversity than previously thought, scientists said last week. A...
Tropical Rainforests are Regrowing
Two scientists reported at a Smithsonian symposium that the future of tropical forests may not be as bleak as some conservation experts warn. Some...
Plan to Set Aside More Wilderness Land Advances in U.S. Senate
In the new 111th Congress, the Democratic Senate with its slim majority, in its first order of business this year advanced legislation Sunday that...
Enjoy the Holidays While Treading Lightly on the Planet
The Christmas Tree at the U.S. Capitol is decorated with strands of energy-efficient LED lights, as are the White House trees and...
Rare Fungus Discovered that Converts Plant Cellulose to Diesel Fuel
A unique fungus that makes diesel compounds directly from cellulose has been discovered living in trees in the Patagonian rainforest. "These are the first...
With Bees Dying by the Billions, Teens Protect Pollinators
Millions of Monarchs will begin arriving in Mexico this week in an annual migration that includes thousands traveling through Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and some...
UPS Foundation Awards $1 Million to Environmental Groups
The charitable arm of UPS this week announced five grants totaling more than $1 million to support a variety of environmental programs, including funds...
Chicago Outlines Climate Plan to Cut Greenhouse Gases
Chicago became another in a long list of U.S. cities taking the lead in the fight against climate change.
On Thursday, Chicago mayor Richard M....
Stressed Plants Create Aspirin to Lessen Damage
Plants are known to emit chemicals that signal one another of attacks by insects. Now, researchers have discovered an aspirin-like compound emitted by trees...
Company Invents Tree Free Paper
Chicago paper company GPA has recently invented paper that does not require trees or water to make. The paper is made from...
Garments Without Guilt: Sri Lanka Cuts Sweatshops in Favor of Eco-Friendly Factories
Out of Sri Lanka, one of the major manufacturing centers for Western apparel, comes Garments Without Guilt, a campaign launched by the country's clothing...
Five Celebrities We Can Admire
While the mainstream media elaborates on the latest celebrity divorce or drug problem, many Hollywood stars are making our world a more positive place....
UN Refugee Agency Restores Dozens of Schools Across Uganda
The United Nations refugee agency has restored 134 primary schools in northern Uganda, allowing thousands of children to return to classes, after the damage...