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Progress on Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Energy Undersecretary David Garman told a Senate panel that the partnerships to develop hydrogen are "on track" to meet technical goals within the next nine years and to have hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in showrooms by 2020.
Positive Earth Facts from 2003
Positive Earth Facts from 2003, fuel cell cars, pollution and non-toxic products save our environment
Citizen Outcry Saves N. America's Largest Old Growth Red Pine Forest
After thousands of Canadian residents joined forces to preserve a forest of 300 year-old red pines from expanded mining, the government scrapped its plans to rescind the reserve status bestowed on 840 acres (340 hectares) of pristine forest.
Citizen Outcry Saves N. America's Largest Old Growth Red Pine Forest
After thousands of Canadian residents joined forces to preserve a forest of 300 year-old red pines from expanded mining, the government scrapped its plans to rescind the reserve status bestowed on 840 acres (340 hectares) of pristine forest.
Navy Silences "Whale-Harming" Sonar to Protect Marine Mammals
The U.S. Navy will limit where they use certain types of sonar believed to confuse and threaten whales and dolphins.
Nature Bridge Paves the Way For Mountain Lions' Survival in California
A new wildlife conservation project is being planned to bridge a California freeway and keep mountain lions safe and diverse.
UPDATE: Deer Who Stood Guard Over Nest Admires Chicks With Mom
A deer that stood guard over the eggs of an expectant goose for weeks at a Buffalo cemetery is now admiring the hatched goslings.
Eagle Cam Update: Snowstorm, Growth Spurt and Hawk Poop
Exactly a month after the first eagle hatched live on webcam in Decorah, Iowa, the three eaglets are almost edging their parents out of the nest. Watch the video update on the growing birds
Nature's on the Rebound Thanks to DDT Ban
June 14, 1997 marked the 25th anniversary of the banning of DDT. Bird species nearly wiped out by the pesticide have rebounded remarkably.
UN Serves Lunch Made From Food Scraps to 30 World Leaders
World leaders dined on food scraps that would have ended in a landfill to highlight world hunger and climate change related to farming.
Historic US-China Ban to End Ivory Trade Ensures Elephant Survival
The U.S. and China announced new ivory restrictions in both countries that could save tens of thousands of elephants.
Wind Power up by 25% Over Last Year
Wind Power up by 25% Over Last Year
Awww: Total Number of Endangered Pandas Just Grew By One (UPDATE)
It's twice the cuteness with rare, twin panda cubs born over the weekend at Washington's National Zoo.
Hundreds of Volunteers Renew Gulf Oyster Beds for New Coastline Project
Volunteers from across the country are rebuilding oyster reefs along the Gulf of Mexico shoreline, hoping to revive oyster beds weakened by the BP oil spill and decades of overharvesting and human encroachment.
Earth Day Activities Launched in Biloxi to Clean up Hurricane Mess
750 volunteers from all over the country descended on Biloxi, Miss. for the official kickoff to the 2006 national campaign, launching a full-day of Hurricane Katrina Restoration activites.
Stranded Whales Now Far From Alone
Three remaining pilot whales from a pod of 23 stranded off the lower Florida keys have fought to stay alive with volunteers pouring in to help care for the group.
Loggerhead Sea Turtles Set Another Nesting Record in Georgia
In 2004, the number of loggerhead sea turtle nests on this prime nesting ground, plunged to 358, the fewest on record. What a difference a decade makes.
$261 Million Donated to Save Rainforest Hot Spots
The largest gift ever to a private conservation group, $261 million, was pledged to Conservation International by Intel Corp. cofounder Gordon Moore, 72, and his wife.
Comeback News: Seals, Humpbacks, and Urchins Increasing
Steller sea lions in Alaska are making a comeback. An aerial survey of the Gulf of Alaska and Aleutian Islands spotted more than 19,000 adults, a 5.5% increase over 2 years.
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