What Is Holistic Medicine?
By TreeLiving The term “holistic medicine” often conjures images of faith healers and snake oil salesmen in people’s minds. While it does include what are generally considered alternative the...
Tar Sands Pipeline Protests Continue
“The only thing we need is more company. We don’t need your sympathy, we need your company," Tar Sands Action leader Bill McKibben said from jail, according to Jamie Henn of 350.org. An ...
Antarctica’s Ice Flow Fully Mapped For The First Time
By Dean Praetorius Antarctica is a big continent, so mapping all of its ice flow isn't exactly a piece of cake. But for the first time scientists have been able to get the complete picture of the s...
Plants And Animals Moving As Climate Changes, Study Finds
A new study suggests that plants and animals are moving as the climate changes. Red Orbit reports on research published in the journal Science, showing that as temperatures rise, plants and animals are m...
Clean Technology Gets Marines Vetting In Desert
By Pete Danko The U.S. military this week has been playing host to 13 vendors invited to the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., to demonstrate cutting edge clean technologies tha...
Pet Stores Not Selling Puppies? PJ’s Pets Ditches Puppy Sales For Adoption
By Tara Kelly PJ's Pets, the mega chain of pet stores, announced Tuesday it will stop selling pets in its 41 stores across Canada, reports Yahoo News Canada. Instead, the company will make the spac...
Endangered Species: Polar Bears
By TreeLiving The polar bear is one of the world’s largest land mammals, and is at the top of the arctic food chain. Males grow to a length of 7 to 9 feet and may weigh up to 1,500 pounds, while females ...
Ken Salazar: Offshore Wind Farms Will Rise In Rhode Island
By Jordan Howard U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Wednesday announced the federal government will move forward with plans to accept applications to develop wind facilities off the coast of Rhode Island. &...
BP Investigates New Oil Sheen Near Green Canyon Block In Gulf Of Mexico
By Bill Fuller Oil giant BP is investigating a new sheen in the Gulf of Mexico with a remote-controlled mini-sub but says there is no immediate indication it was the result of a new oil spill. A catastr...
Lake Tahoe Cleanup Pact: California And Nevada Governors Sign Agreement To Keep Lake Blue
On Friday, UC Davis announced that Lake Tahoe clarity has dropped to 64.4 feet, the second lowest reading since measurements began more than 40 years ago. So on Tuesday, California Governor Jerry Brown a...