A Victory for the Standing Rock Sioux, But Will It Last?
The historically unprecedented gathering of over 100 tribes from around North America, and around the world, has completed its mission. The Standing Rock Sioux have won!
Self-Driving Cars Could Be Great for the Environment
Environmentalists are bullish on self-driving cars as they could make automotive transportation significantly more energy efficient and could reduce traffic congestion and parking hassles.
Ivanka to the Rescue?
Just when you thought all was lost in terms of U.S. commitment to embrace clean energy and battle global warming, Ivanka Trump is trying to help her dad do the right thing.
The Perils of Parking: Round & Round We Go
We waste lots of time and fuel and emit lots of greenhouse gases when we are behind the wheel circling around and around the block looking for parking…
Green Colleges Encourage Sustainability On Campus & Beyond
Green colleges are encouraging sustainability with waste reduction & recycling programs, renewable energy installations and shared vehicles & bikes…
What Will Donald Trump Do About Climate & Environment?
President Trump is horrifying environmentalists by threatening to scale back the EPA and trying to get the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord…
Chernobyl Wildlife Thriving 30 Years Later
These days, wildlife is thriving around the site of the nuclear reactor meltdown at Chernobyl in the Ukraine three decades ago. Biologists say the lack of people in the “Exclusion Zone” thirty kilometers around reactor has made it easier for the animals that did survive — and their progeny — to now flourish.
Are Storms Getting Worse?
Disaster historian John Withington proves that storms are getting worse with lots of evidence in his new book Storm: Nature and Culture…
Is Polyester Fleece Trashing Our Oceans?
Polyester fleece clothing sure is cozy and comfy, but it just may be trashing our oceans by shedding microfibers in our washing machines that are too small for wastewater treatment facilities to filter out.
Wave Power Could Meet 1/4 of U.S. Electricity Needs
Wave power could account for a quarter or more of U.S. electricity needs if we work to develop its potential around our coastlines, and could also provide other countries with a readily available renewable and free energy source.