Peanut Butter, Chocolate and Ice Cream Argued to Hold the Key for Managing Oil Spill

Peanut Butter, Chocolate and Ice Cream Argued to Hold the Key for Managing Oil Spill

Study argues that ingredients in these food items can be used to develop new dispersant

Watch: Why Your Laptop Is Responsible for the Destruction of 3 Square Feet of Rainforest [Video]

Watch: Why Your Laptop Is Responsible for the Destruction of 3 Square Feet of Rainforest [Video]

Objects we use on a daily basis impact on the environment more than we think

Pictures of Feeding Humpback Whales Go Viral

Pictures of Feeding Humpback Whales Go Viral

“It's been absolutely crazy,” says one of the persons who witnessed the event up close

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 21st, 2012
United Airlines Agrees to Push Towards the Use of Aviation Biofuels

United Airlines Agrees to Push Towards the Use of Aviation Biofuels

The company is now a member of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group

Scientists Get Microbe to Produce Transportation Fuel

Scientists Get Microbe to Produce Transportation Fuel

This genetically engineered microorganism might make gasoline obsolete

Researchers Warn About Risks Associated with GE Algae

Researchers Warn About Risks Associated with GE Algae

Tampering with these organisms may result in negative consequences

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 20th, 2012
US's National Science Foundation Invests $5.5 Million in Green Education

US's National Science Foundation Invests $5.5 Million in Green Education

Several aquariums and Zoos stand to benefit from these funds

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 17th, 2012
Brazilian Court Rules Against Belo Monte Dam Project

Brazilian Court Rules Against Belo Monte Dam Project

Indigenous communities find their pleas given the consideration they deserve

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 16th, 2012
Underwater Noise Pollution Interferes with Whale Communication

Underwater Noise Pollution Interferes with Whale Communication

Passing ships disturb marine mammals living in the Stellwagen Bank sanctuary

Faster and Cheaper EV Charging Stations Made Available in the UK

Faster and Cheaper EV Charging Stations Made Available in the UK

Electric car owners in the UK will soon be able to go on long, stress-free rides

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 13th, 2012
Wind Energy in the US Is the Equivalent of 44 Coal Plants or 11 Nuclear Ones

Wind Energy in the US Is the Equivalent of 44 Coal Plants or 11 Nuclear Ones

The country now has a wind power generation capacity of 50GW

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 13th, 2012
Financial Incentives Alone Do Not Foster Long-Term Green-Oriented Behavior

Financial Incentives Alone Do Not Foster Long-Term Green-Oriented Behavior

Self-transcending reasons play a major part in changing environmental behavior

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 11th, 2012
Energy from Food Waste Soon Available in North East England

Energy from Food Waste Soon Available in North East England

Work on this project could begin as early as the end of this month

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 10th, 2012
New Technology Creates Living Artificial Plants [Video]

New Technology Creates Living Artificial Plants [Video]

The 'copycats' can respond to stimuli just like their all-natural counterparts would

New Catalyst for Burning Methane Can Boost Our Energy Industry

New Catalyst for Burning Methane Can Boost Our Energy Industry

Methane could soon be a cheap and environmentally-friendly energy alternative

The Cars We Drive Are in Fact Getting Cleaner, Study Says

The Cars We Drive Are in Fact Getting Cleaner, Study Says

Research finds that atmospheric concentrations of certain compounds dropped by half

Watch: Eagle Power Dives and Catches Venomous Sea Snake [Video]

Watch: Eagle Power Dives and Catches Venomous Sea Snake [Video]

Baby eagles apparently grow best when fed snakes, so parents comply to demands

 
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