Skip to main content

Natural Awakenings National

Global Brief

Clever Collaborations: Renewables Gain Ground Worldwide

Oct 02, 2014 12:18PM

In London, Germany and China, smart strategies are fueling the rising use of alternative energy sources.

Read More »
False Alarm: Expiration Labels Lead People to Toss Good Food

Oct 02, 2014 12:18PM

The European Union is reconsidering its position on “Best before” date labels, which cause people to prematurely toss still-edible eatables.

Read More »
Conservation Covenant: A Greener Future for National Parks

Oct 02, 2014 12:18PM

Yellowstone managers have pledged steep reductions in greenhouse gas emissions as well as lower electricity and water consumption.

Read More »
Coral Countdown: Endangered Caribbean Reef Solutions

Oct 02, 2014 12:18PM

Now shrunk to one-sixth of their original coral cover, Caribbean reefs are in decline, but restoring parrotfish populations and other natural eco-strategies offer hope of their renewal.

Read More »
Fracking Flub: Methane Dangers May Be Three Times the Estimate

Oct 01, 2014 07:27PM

The impact of fracking on the environment has been underestimated because surveys have not included accurate measurements of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

Read More »
Coastal Caretaking: Zoning Tropical Waters Like Land Resources

Sep 30, 2014 01:17PM

Tropical coastlines, increasingly endangered by rising populations and climate change, should be zoned to arrange for competing uses to foster sustainability.

Read More »
Make Mulch: Enrich Garden Soil Naturally

Sep 30, 2014 01:16PM

From leaves to yard trimmings to ground-up vines, materials for good moisture-retaining mulch can often be found in our own yards.

Read More »
Ice Cubed: Greenland a Big Contributor to Sea Level Rise

Aug 29, 2014 11:39AM

The latest research shows that Greenland’s glaciers are melting faster and farther inland than previous climate models had predicted.

Read More »
Cleaner Air: New EPA Rules Proposed for Climate Change

Aug 29, 2014 11:39AM

The Environmental Protection Agency has set specific targets for states to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions, with the goal of a 30 percent decrease nationally by 2030.

Read More »
Safer Shampoo: Makers Agree Not to Use Cancer-Causing Chemical

Aug 29, 2014 11:39AM

In the face of a lawsuit filed by an environmental health organization, 26 shampoo makers have agreed to stop using a cancer-causing chemical called cocamide DEA.

Read More »
Join Our Community Newsletter