Decontaminating Dangerous Drywall
Nanomaterial in novel home-air treatment counters hazards from toxic drywall…
EPA Report: 22 Million Cataract Cases Will Be Prevented by Stronger Ozone Layer Protection
Everyone knows to wear sun block and a hat to protect against UV rays. But most overlook importance sunglasses play in protecting their eyes against UV damage…
EPA Releases Rulemaking Guidance on Environmental Justice
“Historically, the low-income and minority communities that carry the greatest environmental burdens haven’t had a voice in our policy development or rulemaking…
New Toolkit to Help Local Governments with Green Building Practices
The Toolkit is designed to assist local governments in identifying and removing permitting barriers to sustainable design and green building practices…
Coral Reefs Are Critical for Food Security, Economic Development and Biodiversity Conservation
Multiple human activities: destructive fishing, overharvesting, and runoff of sediments and nutrients—have caused loss of over 25 percent of world’s coral reefs…
Invasive Asian Carp Harm Commercial Fishing Industry
multi-billion-dollar commercial fishing industry in Great Lakes region of United States employs more than 800,000 people, but ithreatened by invasive Asian Carp…
NGOs slam EU-Brazil plans to develop biofuels in Africa
“In a country that suffers persistent hunger, using millions of hectares of agricultural land to grow crops to power European cars is immoral and perverse,” Adrian Bebb, a biofuels expert with Friends of the Earth…
Eating to Beat Invasive Lionfish
Conservation groups are fighting back with an unusual approach. “Eat them to beat them,” is their slogan and they’re urging diners to enjoy the unwelcome fish…
Asian Officials Extend Lifeline For Wild Tigers
Officials from 13 countries gathered in Bali agreed to increase law enforcement to protect the tigers and preserve their habitats across Asia…
Conservation Groups in Coastal Kenya Work to Save Endangered Turtles
The conservation groups Watamu Turtle Watch and Funzi Island Turtle Club are striving to protect the turtles in Kenya…
Illegal Logging Reported Declining Worldwide
The production of illegal timber has fallen by almost one quarter since 2002, says the new report from Chatham House…
McWane Inc. Agrees to Resolve Environmental Violations at Manufacturing Facilities in 14 States
Agreed to pay $4 million to resolve more than 400 violations of federal and state environmental laws and perform seven environmental projects at 9.1 million…
DOE-Funded Clean Energy Projects Win Eight R&D 100 Awards for 2010
Awards are presented annually in recognition of exceptional new products, processes, materials, and software developed globally, marketed in previous year…
Countries Work on Agreement to Save Tigers
Countries gathered on the Indonesian island of Bali this week to finalize an agreement to end tiger poaching, preserve tiger habitats to prevent extinction…
La Nina Conditions Developing In Tropical Pacific
WMO says these conditions are likely to strengthen over coming months, adding to extreme climate events in some parts of world…
South African Rhino Threatened by Hi-Tech, Military-Style Poaching
Rhino hunted for its horn, which is used in Asia in traditional medicines…
Dust from Farming May Affect Rainfall
Commercial agriculture in the Sahel drove dust levels up…
EPA to announce nearly $30 million in grants to restore and protect Puget Sound
The grants are geared towards tribal projects; watershed projects and outreach and education initiatives…
Video: how oil skimmers work
oil skimmers work because they are made of materials that oil is more likely to stick to than the fluid it is floating on…
Video: Oil-Eating Microbes could be Sprayed along Louisiana Coast
a group of scientists and companies from Louisiana are planning to clean up the most sensitive habitats using oil eating microbes…
