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Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe Program Turns Old Footwear into Basketball Courts
Every year, millions of pairs of athletic shoes are thrown away, clogging landfills and wasting a lot of good material. Now, you can...
The Lion Who Thought He was People
Christian is the name of a lion cub bought from Harrods department store in 1969 by two young lads who couldn't bear to see...
Humpback and Two Other Whale Species on Road to Recovery
Three whale species, the humpback, minke and southern right, are recovering from the threat of extinction according to a new study released by the...
Corporations Making a Positive Difference
Ford, Coca Cola, and Bayer, among other companies, actively demonstrate they care about people and the planet. Here are some examples of how corporations...
Overfished Species Recover Fast
Swedish Radio & Swedish Science Radio reported on June 24th, 2008, that overfished species are able recover fast in marine reservations where no fishing is allowed....
Ocean Satellite Helps In Understanding How Oceans Are Changing
An Australian ocean satellite could help in understanding how the world's oceans are changing and in developing better ocean forecasting products. ...
Top 10 New Species of 2007
Every year scientists at Arizona State University lead an international team in naming the top 10 newly discovered species: the most weird, reclusive and...
Scientists ‘Make Bird Flu Breakthrough’
A Hong Kong research team has successfully tested a new drug combination that could help tackle the deadly bird flu virus in humans, scientists...
Sewing Portable Beds for Down and Out Families
A finalist in this year's Australian of the Year awards, Jean Madden, a young mother, is helping her country's 100,000 homeless brace for another...
101 year-old Man Trains for Marathon While Tipping a Pint (Video)
101-year-old Buster Martin is aiming to become world's oldest marathon runner.
He still has a job in a plumbing shop, but in his spare time...
EARTH ALERT ’08: Top Ten Good News for the Earth
Happy Earth Day! Here are the top ten good news stories for the environment... Since the first Earth Day in 1970, air quality has...
Largest Successful Mind-Over-Matter Experiments in History
The first worldwide double-blind experiments to test the power of intention have produced extraordinary evidence that we can change the physical properties of plants...
Extinct Plants Rediscovered in Flora-Rich Queensland
50 plant species new to science are discovered and documented in Queensland, Australia every year. In fact, two plant species thought to be extinct...
2 Extinct Plants Rediscovered in Flora-Rich Queensland
50 plant species new to science are discovered and documented in Queensland, Australia every year. In fact, two plant species (herbs) thought to be...
How Would Love Respond? A New Book Shows How Love Can Transform Your Life and Business
Have you ever thought of using love as a method of quitting your unhealthy addictions —to cigarettes or food — or as a...
Man Wrestles Croc to Rescue Wife
"A woman has been rescued from the jaws of a saltwater crocodile in Australia after her husband jumped onto its back and forced it...
Join Earth Hour Tonight! Turn Off Your Lights for One Hour (Video)
Earth Hour was a shared experience in Sydney, Australia last April, when the people came together, turned off the lights for one hour,...
Hero Miner to be Godfather of Baby He Saved
"The hero miner who risked his life to save a mother and her baby from raging floodwaters near Rockhampton last week has been asked...
Bosses Told to Get Staff Moving
One Australian state aims to get its people more fit and offers employers the Get Moving At Work kit for tips on how...
Hero Dog Bitten Defending Little Girl
"Roary the Staffordshire bull terrier turned lifesaver when he saw a deadly brown snake rear to strike three-year-old Ebony Davis. The dog jumped on...