Bicycles fight for space on city streets
By Steve KastenbaumEnvironmental groups were up in arms on Thursday as news percolated that New York State''s moratorium on natural gas exploration using a contentious technique known as hydraulic ...
Future Of New York’s Fracking Moratorium In Question
By Tom Zeller Jr. Environmental groups were up in arms on Thursday as news percolated that New York State's moratorium on natural gas exploration using a contentious technique known as hydraulic fracturing...
Independence Paw’rade
The pursuit of life, liberty and an end to puppy mills!Join us Saturday, July 2nd, in 4 cities across the United States of America, to help raise awareness about the puppy mill/pet store connection and promote ...
New Crib Rules: 5 Back-Saving Tips for Parents
Drop-slide cribs with a detaching side rail can no longer be sold, according to new rules announced today by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. (more…)...
SC Johnson Introduces Windex® Mini, Hopes to Revolutionize Use of Cleaning Concentrates
With today's launch of Windex® Mini, a concentrated refill pouch that uses 90 percent less plastic packaging than a traditional 26 fluid ounce trigger bottle, global environmental leader SC Johnson is taking ...
German Cleantech Addresses Water Scarcity
With the world's most extensive wind and solar industries, Germany receives a great deal of attention as a cleantech industry hub. And Germany's reputation for machinery and automotive engineering is ...
China Offshore Oil Spills In Bohai Bay Under Investigation, Reports Say
Recent spills in China's largest offshore oil field are being investigated, reports say. The spills were in the Bohai Penglai 19-3 oil field in Bohai Bay off the northeast coast, said reports in the Southern We...
Fireworks Disasters
Many holiday events that will end with a bang—fireworks, that is—may be entertaining for people, but they are not nearly as much fun for ...
Facebook Saves Dolphins On Vancouver Island
Four dolphins in Canada were saved this week by good samaritans and... Facebook. According to The Vancouver Sun, Bob Solc first spotted four Pacific Whiteside dolphins early Tuesday morning, on the mud ...
Berry Healthy
By Chris Kilham It’s almost summer, and various berries are ripening. Soon we’ll have available to us fresh blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, cranb (more…)...