Sep 30, 2016
MIT scientists have found a way of recycling the energy within incandescent light bulbs, aiming to make them even more efficient than compact fluorescent bulbs.
Consumers, brands and retailers opposed to GMOs in our food supply are joining in a national educational campaign this month.
To improve air quality, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is offering school districts up to $25,000 to retrofit or replace an older diesel-fueled bus to cut emissions.
The Non GMO Project is sponsoring National Non-GMO Month in October to increase education and awareness of unlabeled genetically modified food products.
An Internet radio program is offering nonpartisan questions and apps that stimulate intelligent and inclusive discussions about politics on social media.
Recycled tutus, organic treats, natural face paints and non-food treats help kids enjoy a playful Halloween while learning Earth-friendly ways.
Aug 31, 2016
Faced with rising consumer resistance to High-Fructose Corn Syrup, the corn refiners industry has created the terms “fructose syrup” or just “fructose” to hide its intense use in processed foods.
At more than 20 medical schools, doctors-to-be are learning about healthy diets and food preparation, often in hands-on cooking classes.
Students in a South Carolina school learn their spelling and math by rotating through 15 stations that combine learning exercises with play-ready basketball hoops or exercise bikes.
A South African vineyard uses Indian runner ducks to devour the snails that would otherwise consume delicate grape vine buds.
Lockheed Martin scientists are well-along in developing a safe nuclear-fusion reactor small enough to fit on the back of a truck and powerful enough to power 80,000 homes.
Organized opposition is building in key states to the environmentally risky practice of fracking, which continues to contaminate large volumes of precious drinking water supplies.
Jul 29, 2016
A warming planet strongly influences bird migration patterns, which in turn allows some species to thrive while others struggle to survive.
Cheap jewelry made with the heavy metal cadmium, banned in the European Union, is sold in North America in popular fashion chains.
Despite their bad press, youngsters born between 1980 and 2000 are just as ambitious and tenacious as their parents and grandparents, new data shows.