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Safety for Seagulls: Detangling California Fishing Piers
Thanks to a new university project, the sight of gulls or pelicans with fishing hooks in their mouths or fishing line wrapped around their...
Algae-to-Biodiesel Fuel Tackles Two Problems (Video)
Algae has been the least-publicized source for biodiesel fuel, yet it may hold the greatest potential for simultaneously tackling the two problems of our...
Five Ways the United Nations is Saving People and the Planet
In 1997, the owner of Cable News Network, Ted Turner, shocked the world when he handed over a billion dollars to the United Nations....
IKEA Takes a Stand Against Plastic Bags
The number of plastic bags used in the United States that end up in landfills is staggering — some 100 billion bags, which represents...
Green Mutual Fund Names Top 10 Performing Stocks of 2006
Looking for a place to invest some money? Global mutual fund Portfolio 21 has named its Top 10 financial performers among environmentally responsible companies....
GNN Archive Updated w/ Business Stories
I took some time recently to work on updating the archives at GNN-i, where all the stories are stored that I published from 1997...
Top Ten Stories of 2006: 9) Corporations Lead the Green Movement
Corporations are leading a Green Movement toward more recycling, environmentally friendly cars, and sustainable industry. Read 15 examples of socially responsible companies and the...
Top Ten Good News of 2006!
With casualties in Iraq reaching record numbers, the war in Lebanon punctuating the continuing crises in the Middle East and the ongoing slaughter in...
Brushing and Flossing Helps Your Heart and Arteries, Too
Can a toothbrush help clean out your heart? Surprisingly, yes. Brushing and flossing your teeth has been shown to be a simple preventative step...
Catholic Charities Guts 1000th Home for Elderly and Disabled in New Orleans
After nearly a year of helping elderly and disabled homeowners begin the clean-up process in flood-ravaged New Orleans, Catholic Charities volunteers will gut their...
U.S. Mayors Embrace Kyoto Protocol
In the fight against global warming, 320 mayors of U.S. cities have boldly gone where the U.S. government would not — into the...
Soros Invests $50M to Lift African Villages From Poverty
US financier George Soros is to invest $50 million in a development project that aims to show how targeted investment can end extreme poverty...
The Top Ten Green Buildings for 2006
This summer, the American Institute of Architects and its Committee on the Environment selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design...
Stay Cool but Save Electricity (and Money)
With this week’s heat wave, demand for electricity is reaching peak levels in many parts of the country. The really good news is...
New Power Plants To Run On Chicken Droppings
Power plants that burn chicken droppings and turkey leftovers are sure to be welcome in areas like Maryland's Eastern Shore and North Carolina where...
New Technology Turns Garbage Into Gold
(Reprint of a GNN story from 2003; in preparation for a followup article soon)
IMAGINE. . . Imagine a machine that can turn almost...
Teen Inventors Win $50,000 Turning Bacteria into Power Supply, Herbal Extract to Kill Infections
Great kids abound. They can tackle any problem in the world today. Last Friday the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for high school...
G is for Genus Apis
EDITOR'S BLOG The full name of the honeybee that arrived at my backdoor in a huge swarming mass is Apis mellifera ligustica. We...
Green TV Launches
We have a Food Network, a Style Network, a Shopping channel, why not a Green channel? The world's first online 'green' television channel launched...
20 Muslim Inventions that Shaped Our World
1001 Inventions: Discover the Muslim Heritage in Our World is an exhibition which began a tour of the UK this week at the Science...