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Frog Gone Missing for 14 Years Rediscovered in Colombia
Researchers in Colombia have rediscovered the brilliant Carrikeri Harlequin Frog, which had been missing since its last sighting 14 years ago in a remote...
Peace is Delicious for Traditional Foes Who Now Grow Coffee Together
In Uganda, one man went to his neighbors and his friends and brought together three groups of people - Christian, Muslim and Jewish -...
College to Give Bikes to Freshmen
Ripon College hopes to ease its campus parking shortage with a bicycle giveaway for incoming freshmen: "If they promise not to bring a car...
Kabul’s Old City Gets Major Renovation
To improve living conditions, attract business and reduce the constant threat of disease, Kabul's Old City has been cleared of rubbish and mud --...
New National Park for Russian Tigers
Endangered northern Amur (Siberian) tigers have received a boost to their protection through the creation of a new national park in the Russian Far...
Op-Ed: Daring To Hope, Obama in Iowa
(OP-ED) I heard my first political speech of the '08 presidential race on the car radio today. Four years ago I was so intensely...
Ten Millionth Tree Planted in Congo’s Gorilla Habitat
The World Wildlife Fund is celebrating the ten millionth tree planted around crucial endangered mountain gorilla habitat in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)....
iCar Costs Just 2 Cents Per Mile to Drive
A new breed of micro automobiles known as Neighborhood Cars can transport two people for as little as two cents a mile. The stylish...
African Nations Boost Gorilla Protection
A new agreement endorsed in Paris last week by nine African countries ensures better protection for gorillas and is being hailed as a major...
Idaho Rehabilitates Scorched Land From Wildfires
A year after the devastation from Idaho’s worst wildfire, Governor Otter has drummed up support for a statewide, citizen-led volunteer effort to rehabilitate torched...
British Columbia Protects Forests to Save Caribou
In an effort to save a dwindling and endangered population of mountain caribou, the British Columbia government is making hundreds of thousands of acres...
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Six Steps to a Happier Workday
There are many facets of work and life in general that we do not control. But we can increase our control over our own...
Good News on Vacation?
Editor's Blog - If you subscribe to my newsletter you know I am away from the office taking the kids on their vacation. We...
Scientists Hail ‘Frozen Smoke’ as Material That Will Change World
NASA scientists nicknamed it “frozen smoke” because aerogel is 99.8 percent air, and almost as light. Yet, "it is capable of insulating against...
Congo Logging Company Goes “Green”
Timber companies are not always out to empty the rainforest of trees. In spite of all the hurdles, there are some companies working on...
Florida Everglades Off the Danger List of World Heritage Sites
The World Heritage Committee announced that significant improvements in the preservation of the Everglades National Park in Florida, and of the Río Plátano Biosphere...
Encouraging Signs That Elder Care is On the Mend
Finally, for the first time, I have hope. I started my career in the aging field in the "mean old days" of the 1970s,...
Our Thoughts Become Our Reality
There are two camps developing throughout the world. One dwells upon how bad everything is: we are all in trouble; the economy is crashing;...
Sailor Honored for Boosting Morale
A Florida Naval Reservist, who left his position as an attorney to serve a seven-month tour of duty in Iraq, is being honored for...
Smokies To Rid Areas Of Nonnative Plants
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park received special funding this year to remove nonnative plants from 11 wetlands, a Knoxville newspaper reported. If left...