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Voters Agree in a Landslide to Invest in the Environment–Backing Green Bond by 3:1 Margin in Rhode Island

Attached to the presidential ballots in this year's elections, Rhode Island had posed question 4: would the voter like to see the state borrow...

‘Huge Environmental Win’: Australia to Protect 52% of its Oceans, More Than Any Other Country

Over 10,000 square miles of additional protected area will be added to the Heard and McDonald Islands in Australia's far southern territorial waters. Coupled with...

Hi-Tech Whiskers Give Working Robots More Ability to Move Safely and Read Environment

While current autonomous robots utilize rangefinders, cameras, and lasers to navigate, the addition of whiskers could be a cheap addition that prevents some seriously...

Revolutionary New ‘Living Plastic’ That Could Slash Damage to the Environment Developed by California Researchers

Scientists believe they've found a way to make plastics more durable and biodegradable by adding bacterial spores that have been put through evolutionary rigors. This...

‘The Largest Environmental Restoration in History’ Continues to Restart the Heart of the Everglades

24 years ago, a fledging Good News Network reported on a vote in Congress to restore the Florida Everglades. Rep. Clay Shaw, (R - FL)...

Robot Medic Can Roll Into Hazardous Environments to Provide Medical Treatment Where Doctors Can’t (WATCH)

A new robotic medic could save lives in places like radiation zones that are too dangerous for nurses and doctors to operate. Human medics can...

All Kinds of Trash is Turned into Valuable Graphene That Can Cut Environmental Impact of Concrete by a Third

Imagine if you could turn a material that costs $100 per ton into one that costs thousands of dollars per pound—it's the kind of...

Indian Man Quits Tech Job and Becomes Environmentalist–And Turns Infamous Dump into Green Oasis

After leaving his IT job, a man from Mangaluru started greening city parks, growing food forests, and saving trees destined for the chop. Describing his...

Are There Any Environmentally-Friendly Air Conditioners Out There? (Some Good News)

Reprinted via EarthTalk®, From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Are there any environmentally friendly air conditioners out there? Traditional air conditioning units consume...

66% of Americans Willing to Try Anything That Can Help Save the Environment’, says New Poll

Three in five Americans care just as much about saving the environment as they do about saving money. As part of a recent survey into...

Once Biologically Dead, the River Mersey in England is “Best Environmental Story in Europe”

Famous more as a cultural feature than as a natural one, the pace at which the River Mersey is recovering to a fishy wonderland...

Circus Turns Over Last Four Performing Bears to Animal Sanctuary That Has Holistic Natural Environment

The career in the limelight is over for a quartet of performing bears after a Vietnam circus agreed to hand them over to a...

Environmental Policies Across EU Set Up Dramatic Improvement in Air Quality That Has Saved Thousands of Lives

There’s been a marked improvement in European air quality over the past decade, the European Environment Agency reports, with European Union, national, and local...

Indigenous Woman Wins Goldman Environmental Prize for Protecting 500,000 Acres of Amazon Rainforest

Indigenous Amazon leader Nemonte Nenquimo just won the world’s foremost award for grassroots environmental activism for her organizing work to save Ecuador’s rainforests. Her leadership...

Bezos Created $10 Billion Earth Fund to Meet Climate Crisis, First Grants of $800M Go to Iconic Environmental Groups

The Bezos Earth Fund, created by Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos and worth $10 billion, has just distributed $791 million in grant money...

First Ever ‘Green Shopping Aisle’ Caters to Environmental Enthusiasts Who Want Home DIY Projects

Environmentally-minded DIY enthusiasts can now enjoy the first ever ‘green shopping aisle’–complete with a real grass walkway and a canopy infused with foliage and...

Wildfires: Bad For People – But Good for the Environment

With so much misery being felt in communities surrounding the West Coast wildfires, we were looking for any silver linings and wondering if these...

In Major Victory for the Environment, Germany Bans Single-Use Plastic and Styrofoam

Germany is making major strides towards trying to practice what she preaches in terms of environmentalism. The country announcement yesterday that it will be implementing...

Americans Say They’re Becoming More Environmentally Conscious Each Year—And Their Green Changes Are Contagious

A new survey shows the average American has made 3 positive changes toward a greener lifestyle, with 41% saying they’ve made even more in the past year,

More and More Farmers Are Using Garlicky Supplements to Curb Major Environmental Enemy: Cow Gas

The Switzerland-based startup Mootral has produced a garlic-based supplement that can reduce methane emissions from cows by 30% when added to their feed.