- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 3rd, 2013
The Body Shop, Johnson & Johnson and Unilever Ready to Phase Out Microbeads
The companies promise to rid their products of microbeads by 2015 at the latest
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 1st, 2013
Coral Reefs Risk Being Destroyed by the End of This Century
Researchers warn that only deep cuts in carbon emissions can save coral reefs worldwide
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 29th, 2013
Galapagos Sea Lions Are Getting Dangerously Thin, People and Their Pets Are to Blame
Study documents how the presence of humans and pets affects sea lions in the Galapagos
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 27th, 2013
Microbeads in Body Washes Could Destroy the US' Great Lakes
Smooth skin comes at the expense of the environment, researchers warn
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 26th, 2013
Otter That Survived the 1989 Exxon Valdez Spill Dies in Captivity
Homer lived longer than all the other otters rescued from the devastating oil spill
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 25th, 2013
Methane Found in Drinking Water Sources Close to Shale Gas Wells
Study documents how fracking affects drinking water, endangers public health
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 24th, 2013
Traditional Chinese Herbs Are Coated in Pesticides, Greenpeace Report Says
Chinese herbal products could harm people consuming them for medicinal purposes
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 21st, 2013
Death Penalty Awaits Serious Polluters in China
Courts in China can now punish environmental crimes harsher than ever
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 15th, 2013
Fish on Prozac, Zoloft Turn Celibate, Display Aggressive Behaviors
Study raised concerns about how human drugs impact on wild animals
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 13th, 2013
Ruptured Pipeline Spills 11,000 Barrels of Oil in the Amazon's Coca River
The oil is now making its way towards Peru and Brazil, sources say
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 10th, 2013
Watch: “Coal 101” Explains How This Energy Source Harms People, the Environment
The animation was released by green-oriented group Sierra Club
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 8th, 2013
World Oceans Day Celebrated This June 8
“The oceans are integral to all of humanity,” UN Secretary-General Says
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 30th, 2013
Microplastic Pollution Affects Lakes Almost as Much as It Does Oceans
Study documents microplastic pollution in Europe's Lake Geneva
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 29th, 2013
Walmart Pleads Guilty to Dumping Hazardous Waste in California, Missouri
The company must now pay fines amounting to over $100 million (€77.49 million)
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 29th, 2013
Scientists Figure Out Way to Produce Supergreen Fuel, Rid the Atmosphere of CO2
The researchers hope they'll soon test their technique outside the laboratory
- Food & Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 28th, 2013
People Exposed to Pesticides, Solvents More Likely to Get Parkinson's Disease
Study finds exposure to these compounds can up Parkinson's disease risk by 33-80%
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 27th, 2013
Indonesia Dead Set on Building Its Largest Coal Power Plant Ever
Officials appear to care very little about what environmentalists and locals have to say