Currents

In an effort to highlight the relationship between the increase in human population and species extinctions, the Center for Biological Diversity has implemented a program to distribute 350,000 free Endangered Species Condoms.

U.S. consumers spend almost $1 billion per year on antibacterial soaps, according to a new report by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and our health and environment pay the price.

The season for the Canadian seal slaughter has started up again.

This year, to honor Earth Day (April 22), consider taking more definitive action. Whether it’s setting aside more time for hikes and outdoor explorations, joining a local pollution-fighting group or composting kitchen scraps, use this day dedicated to all things green to take a meaningful step or two.

Young climate activists who worked to mobilize voters in order to elect President Obama are expressing great disappointment in the president’s recent support of offshore oil drilling.

A campaign is afoot to set an aggressive national pollution standard.

Given the environmental downsides of lawn maintenance, how is it that lawns became a standard feature of the American home, even in arid Southern California?

The second round of the Fur Free Fashion Design Competition is here: a way to showcase emerging designers who have found innovative ways to make stylish clothes without the use of fur.

An E. coli virus strain that can turn raw plant matter into diesel without any refinement or additional steps has been developed by a group of researchers.

2010 is a crucial year for forests.