Jun 30, 2017
Both premature deaths and hospital admissions caused by air pollution have dropped sharply since Ontario systematically closed down its coal-fired power plants.
If prices are lowered on healthy foods and taxes are raised on unhealthy choices, consumers shift to better eating habits, report Tufts University researchers.
Italian researchers have found gut inflammation in Type 1 diabetics linked to 10 specific genes, raising hopes for treatment.
Cognition improves in patients after a stroke with as little as 12 weeks of aerobic exercise and strength training, University of Pittsburg researchers report.
Young adult distance runners in Texas taking a powered tart cherry supplement for 10 days improved their running time and reported a third less muscle soreness.
Swedish babies given acupuncture twice a week cried markedly less after only two weeks of treatment.
As use of controversial neonicotinoid pesticides on plants grew from 1994 onward, extinction rates of bees grew by a parallel amount.
A combination of two probiotics reduced spring allergy symptoms in adults in a University of Florida study.
Endangered species may lose their federal protection if some Republican senators from western states succeed in taking the teeth out of the Endangered Species Act passed in 1973.
Species of rhinoceros, tortoise, treefrog and leopard are among those verified as having disappeared forever as of 2016.
A greenhouse in the South Australia desert uses coconut husks, solar power and desalinated seawater to grow 17,000 tons of non-GMO food every year.
Michelle Obama’s White House kitchen garden that promotes healthy eating will continue for 17 years.
Solar- and hydro-powered trash robots are sucking up plastic, Styrofoam and other debris from Baltimore’s harbor, and the waste is used to generate electricity.
French researchers have concluded that 40 percent of 579 GMO (genetically modified food) studies are tainted by conflicts of interest, such as a study author being employed by a company that profits from genetically engineered crops.
If you’re awed by the mass of blooms decorating highway meridians and embankments, you often have local garden clubs to thank, along with partnering state highway departments.
Jun 30, 2017 ● By Deanna Minich
Pesticide, plastic phthalate, heavy metal and BPA chemicals efficiently exit our body when we perspire during a workout, sauna or sunny walk.
Jun 30, 2017 ● By Judith Fertig
For vegan travelers, eating on the road means everything from Chipotle’s veggie choices to Thai restaurants to cooking a DIY tortilla using a hotel iron.
Jun 30, 2017 ● By April Thompson
Our attitudes toward money are loaded with emotional and cultural baggage, so we may fail to understand that all earning is not necessarily good nor all spending bad.
Jun 30, 2017 ● By Avery Mack
Wrinkled cotton T-shirts used to define planet-friendly clothing, but today’s fashion designers are producing distinctive eco-lines that feel good and look great.
Jun 30, 2017 ● By Sandra Murphy
From hiking to zip lines to camping, there are many enjoyable ways to explore nature all around our country, making the most of activities that appeal to all ages.
