- Energy
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 9th, 2014
Wind Helped the US Cut Carbon Emissions by 96 Million Metric Tons in 2013
This drop in emissions is the equivalent of taking 16.9 million cars off the road
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 5th, 2014
Biomass Electricity Argued to Be Dirtier than Coal Power
New study says burning biomass for energy is way worse than burning coal
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 4th, 2014
Folks in the US Would Spend Billions on Protecting Monarch Butterflies
Survey finds that many US citizens are preoccupied about the fate of these insects
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 3rd, 2014
Anti-Depressants Affect the Behavior and Color of Aquatic Creatures
The drugs work their way into the environment after being flushed down sinks, toilets
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 2nd, 2014
Hawaii Wants to Grow Hemp, But Only for Environmental Reasons
Specialists say the weed can be used to reduce pollution, also in biofuel production
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 28th, 2014
Watch: Everything That Is Wrong with Mankind in One Brilliant Animation
Aliens will soon trample all over us if we don't start taking better care of our planet
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 17th, 2014
Animal Replicas Created from Trash Found on Beaches
The life-sized beasts are the work of artist Gilles Cenazandotti
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 17th, 2014
Nuclear Waste Can Safely Be Stored in Shale, Researchers Say
The potentially dangerous material can remain trapped in shale for millennia
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 10th, 2014
Four New Man-Made Gases Found in Earth's Atmosphere
Scientists say these gases are contributing to the destruction of the ozone layer
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 10th, 2014
Greenpeace Activists Crash Official Opening of Gap's First Store in Taiwan
The organization is trying to convince the retailer to stop polluting the environment
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 10th, 2014
Car-Sharing Programs Found to Have Taken 500,000 Vehicles off US Roads
It is expected that, by 2020, such programs will clear US roads of 1.2 million cars
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 8th, 2014
Measuring Pollution Levels Can Be as Simple as Zapping Water, Scientists Say
Evidence indicates a test of electrical conductivity can measure water quality
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 5th, 2014
Everest Climbers Must Return to Base Camp with 8 Kg (18 Pounds) of Trash
If they don't, they stand to lose $4,000 (€2,910), new rules say
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 4th, 2014
California Passes Its 100th Plastic Bags Ban
This latest ban targets people living in or visiting the city of San Rafael
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 28th, 2014
Hotspots of Persistent Pollutants Pinned Down in the Mekong River Basin
Specialists say these pollutants are a threat to people and wildlife in the region
- Food & Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 28th, 2014
Study Links Environmental Pollution to Complications of Obesity
Persistent organic pollutants foster cardiometabolic complications, evidence suggests
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 26th, 2014
Getting Animals to Eat More Grain Could Cut Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Vegetarians aren't the only ones who can save the planet, farmers can do it too