Jul 31, 2013 12:37PM
They don’t get much press, but declining populations of wild bees and other insects pollinate twice as well as domestic honeybees.
Jun 28, 2013 12:00PM
Does composting feel like too much trouble? Check out convenient innovations like biodegradable packaging and indoor composters—then pitch in to help cut U.S. methane gas emissions by a quarter.
After 30 years of singlehandedly planting a huge forest in North India, Jadav Payeng is starting on his second.
Find out how easy it is to “eat local” in each state by checking out the Locavore Index online.
Sustainable development experts are mobilizing to protect a research station in Ontario, Canada, that has contributed groundbreaking research on pollution.
About 3,000 times stronger than sugar, Neotame is now widely used to sweeten processed foods yet lacks strict scientific studies on its toxicity.
To counter the collapse of honeybee colonies, the European Union has banned three pesticides linked to the mysterious disorder.
University of Texas researchers have learned to make nanocellulose, a super-strong, super-light material, from blue-green algae.
Water pollution is robbing fish of their sense of smell, making it hard for them to navigate, find mates and avoid predators.
Animal rescue societies are finding their needy dogs and cats snapped up at shopping centers.
