California Residents Slash Water Use, Exceeding All Expectations
Californians are exceeding the government's expectations by conserving a record amount of water, ahead of a statewide mandate.
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U.S. Unveils $2.2 Billion Great Lakes Fix
The Obama administration has developed a five-year blueprint for rescuing the Great Lakes, a sprawling ecosystem plagued by toxic contamination and invasive species. The plan envisions spending more than $2.2 billion (U.S.) for long-awaited repairs after a century of damage to the lakes, which hold 20 percent of the world's fresh water.
Wind Turbine Noise Not Linked to Health Problems, Health Canada Finds
A year-long $2.1 million study by the federal government agency, Health Canada, found no link between wind turbine noise and migraines, dizziness, or chronic illnesses like high blood pressure and diabetes.
Gambler-Turned-Treehugger Spends Fortune To Restore Florida Forests
An American who made his fortune in gambling and real estate has devoted his riches to restoring Florida's longleaf pine forests and teaching kids to love the land.
Four Diverse Cities Working to Eliminate Landfill Garbage
Four cities are taking different approaches to eliminate waste from landfills.
Italian Ingenuity: Europe's First Zero Waste Town
Capannori, a rural town in the Italian province of Lucca, in Tuscany, boasts a proud history. Six years ago, it became a trendsetter and leader, not just in Italy but throughout all of Europe, as the continent's first Zero Waste town. Today, about 3.5 million Italian citizens carefully separate their waste into colored bags before leaving them on their doorsteps for collection. The movement has spread further, too, to other European countries.
IKEA Pledges Over a Billion Dollars to Help Slow Climate Change
IKEA will spend $1Bil in the next five years to run all its buildings on 100% renewable energy, and help poor countries hardest hit by climate change.
Saudi Arabia Prepares to Phase-out Fossil Fuel This Century
The world's largest oil exporting country is considering an end to the use of fossil fuels by the middle of the century.
New Railroad Rules Aim to Prevent Oil Tank Fires in Canada, US
New rules in Canada and the US will make freight rail transport safer for cities they travel through.
This Bike Path Paved With Solar Panels Can Power One Home For a Year
A bike path made of solar cells has shocked it's creators at SolaRoad with just how much electricity it's generating.
From Gross to Green: Toxic Dump Will Become Solar Farm in San Fran
Local and federal officials announced plans to build a solar farm at a San Francisco area garbage dump to "serve as a model for innovative ways to combat climate change."
Water-Cleaning Technology to Help Farmers
The giant solar receiver installed on a wheat field here in California's agricultural heartland slowly rotates to track the sun and capture its energy. The 377-foot array, however, does not generate electricity but instead creates heat used to desalinate water. It is part of a project developed by a San Francisco area start-up called WaterFX that is tapping an abundant, if contaminated, resource in this parched region: the billions of gallons of water that lie just below the surface.
Living on the Land, Eco-Friendly Circus Tour Inspired by Tolkien
Inspired by the writings of JRR Tolkein, The Travelers of Elsewhere circus troupe will be enchanting audiences this summer performing in local woodlands.
For Earth Day, Thousands of Condoms "Protect" Endangered Species
50,000 free endangered species condoms handed out on Earth Day remind people that unwanted pregnancies and population growth exacerbates the extinction crisis.
China Fights Water Pollution, Bans Paper Mills and Oil Refineries
China will ban water-polluting paper mills, oil refineries, pesticide producers and other industrial plants by the end of 2016, as it moves to tackle severe pollution of the country's water supply.
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