• Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 24th, 2012
Town Gets Sheep, Goats to “Mow” the Lawn in the Local Cemeteries

Town Gets Sheep, Goats to “Mow” the Lawn in the Local Cemeteries

The animals help reduce fuel consumption, improve on air quality

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 22nd, 2012
Hilton Worldwide Achieves Waste Reduction Goal 2 Years Ahead of Schedule

Hilton Worldwide Achieves Waste Reduction Goal 2 Years Ahead of Schedule

The company succeeds in cutting waste output by 20%, better manages water and electricity

Spotlight: Giant Rats Help People Find Land Mines in Mozambique

Spotlight: Giant Rats Help People Find Land Mines in Mozambique

The rodents use their smell to locate the threat, scratch the earth to alert people

Toshiba and Honda Team Up, Test Smart Home Systems

Toshiba and Honda Team Up, Test Smart Home Systems

The two companies wish to help optimize the use of energy in households

NOAA Gives Away Grants, Hopes to Secure the Future of Commercial Fisheries

NOAA Gives Away Grants, Hopes to Secure the Future of Commercial Fisheries

The organization wishes to support research concerning the effects of ocean acidification

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 20th, 2012
Former Oil Wells Could Be Made to Serve Geothermal Power

Former Oil Wells Could Be Made to Serve Geothermal Power

Such an endeavor stands to ease the costs of harvesting this green energy source

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 20th, 2012
Leader of Malaysian State Now Accused of Timber Corruption

Leader of Malaysian State Now Accused of Timber Corruption

New report says the man is worth $15 billion, nobody can explain why

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 20th, 2012
571 Tons of Trash Have Been Taken Out of Sierra Nevada by Volunteers Thus Far

571 Tons of Trash Have Been Taken Out of Sierra Nevada by Volunteers Thus Far

Households appliances, car parts and plastic bags are just some of the items collected

Gerard Butler Goes Green, Rides His Bike Up and Down New York

Gerard Butler Goes Green, Rides His Bike Up and Down New York

The actor keeps a close eye on his physical condition and the environment at the same time

Watch: Crocodiles Have the World's Strongest Bite

Watch: Crocodiles Have the World's Strongest Bite

These top predators can kill whatever comes their way, once they set their minds on it

Straws and Wood Chips Could Power the Planes of the Future

Straws and Wood Chips Could Power the Planes of the Future

The French government is investing in new innovative types of biofuels

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 19th, 2012
People Should Be Legally Allowed to Trade Wildlife, Researcher Argues

People Should Be Legally Allowed to Trade Wildlife, Researcher Argues

Banning such activities ups prices on the black market, boosts illegal activities

Volvo's “Road Trains” Could Soon Hit the Highways

Volvo's “Road Trains” Could Soon Hit the Highways

Cars will be attached to one another like train carts, one truck will take the lead

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 18th, 2012
Biodiversity Is Under Serious Threat from Urban Expansion, New Study Argues

Biodiversity Is Under Serious Threat from Urban Expansion, New Study Argues

$25-30 trillion will be spent on developing infrastructures worldwide by the year 2030

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 18th, 2012
High Officials Confirm Plans to Curb EU Crop-Based Biofuel Production

High Officials Confirm Plans to Curb EU Crop-Based Biofuel Production

Efforts will instead be made to push for the use of non-food feedstocks

Spotlight: Innovative Shower Unit Doubles as a Washing Machine

Spotlight: Innovative Shower Unit Doubles as a Washing Machine

People and their outfits can get cleaned up at the same time, no water is wasted

Watch: Immediately After Hatching, Baby Chameleons Go Hunting for Spiders

Watch: Immediately After Hatching, Baby Chameleons Go Hunting for Spiders

These young ones are abandoned by their mother long before they hatch

 
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