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10 Environmental Victories and Triumphs of 2013
Native peoples' efforts to reintroduce fading species and restore habitats has unified environmentalists across regions -- the Indigenous and non-indigenous alike. Among the 2013...
New York’s New Environmental ‘Hero’ –The Oyster
Marine scientists, planners and government officials say millions of mollusks planted in polluted waters off New York and other cities could go a long...
Six Green Innovations Making Freight Rail an Environmental Favorite
Of all freight transportation options, rail is the most environmentally friendly way to move goods over land, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),...
Daryl Hannah to Receive 2011 Environmental Hero Award
Actress and filmmaker Daryl Hannah has been selected to receive the 2011 Environmental Hero award this Earth Day. Hannah’s long past in promoting sustainability...
Senate Rejects House Attempt to Roll Back Environmental Laws
The U.S. Senate yesterday rejected the House of Representative’s attempt to roll back some of the nation’s laws protecting public health and the environment....
6 Young Environmental Leaders Win Prestigious Brower Award
They are the green generation. Six young people who are doing incredible things to safeguard the environment were honored this week with the prestigious...
Tennessee Purple Coneflower No Longer Endangered: An Environmental Success Story
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed removing the Tennessee purple coneflower from the list of threatened and endangered species, marking the success...
Recycle Your Phone and Save A Gorilla, on World Environment Day
World Environment Day kicks off tomorrow, June 5, in Rwanda, a country of exceptional biodiversity that has made "huge strides in environmental protection," according...
Texas Rancher An Unlikely Environmentalist
Ranchers in central Texas aren't known for their fondness for government regulation or the Endangered Species Act. But one rancher — a...
‘Feel-Good Environmental Film Series’ Launched
A career biologist-turned-fillmmaker thought a lot of people out there are doing great things for the environment, and wanted to capture them on...
IMF Wins Coveted Environmental Award for Headquarters Buildings
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was awarded one of the highest environmental designations in the world for its headquarters in Washington DC yesterday....
Environment-Friendly Universal Phone Charger Approved
The International Telecommunication Union has given its stamp of approval to a new energy-efficient universal phone charger that will be compatible with all future...
UN Hires Tinker Bell to Raise Environmental Awareness in Children
The United Nations yesterday named the Disney animated character Tinker Bell as an "Honorary Ambassador of Green" to help promote environmental awareness among...
Heroes of the Environment 2009
From saving wild mountain rivers in China to measuring the Arctic's icy expanse, from protecting the lush forests of Africa to conducting...
USDA to Fund Environmental Clean-up of Mississippi River
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week a new initiative to improve water quality and the overall health of the Mississippi River Basin funded...
Beijing Closing Coal Plants in Environmental Move
Chinese Authorities have closed small coal-fired power plants -- more than 7,000 generating units -- continuing its efforts to clean up the pollution...
US State Mows with Goats to Go Gently on Environment
Officials in Maryland have come up with an innovative, cost-saving way to protect the environment: they use goats to mow the grass. The...
53 Wind Projects Awarded $8.5M, Includes Environmental Impact Research
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu last week announced a list of 53 wind energy projects that will receive up to $8.5...
‘Environmental Nobels’ Awarded to Six Grassroots Heroes
Six campaigners who have fought governments and industry to protect the planet won prestigious Goldman Environmental Prizes on Sunday. The awards, often referred to...
Judge Sides With Environmentalists in Mexican Wolf Case
With only 52 Mexican gray wolves remaining in the American Southwest, a decision by a federal judge gives these native inhabitants a fighting...