10 Years After Banning Lead Paint and Other Hazards for U.S. Kids, These Are the Results
This groundbreaking piece of legislation was passed in 2008 with bipartisan support – 10 years later, here are the exciting results.
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Lebanon Becomes First Arab Country to Legalize Medical Marijuana
The legislation could bring in as much as $1 billion in annual revenue, which would be a much-needed financial windfall for the nation's struggling economy.
Farm Bill Quietly Ends the Ban on Hemp in the U.S.
The bipartisan 2018 Congressional Farm Bill is now law, and includes a provision that effectively legalizes hemp in the U.S.
'World's Loneliest Elephant' Kavaan Finally Reaches New Home, Gets Hugs From Cher And New Pachyderm Pal
Kavaan the world's loneliest elephant has reached his forever home in a wildlife sanctuary after an epic mission to transport him to Cambodia.
Environmental Policies Across EU Set Up Dramatic Improvement in Air Quality That Has Saved Thousands of Lives
There's been a marked improvement in European air quality over the past decade, the European Environment Agency reports.
U.S. Department of Defense Funds New Lyme Disease Vaccine Development
The US Department of Defense has given Baylor College and its partners an $860,000 grant to develop a protein vaccine for Lyme disease.
Trump Administration Denies Alaskan Copper Mine Permit in a Brilliant Victory for Salmon Fisheries
The Trump Administration has denied the Pebble Mine permit in Alaska, a great environmental victory in a decades-long battle to save salmon.
In Historic Vote, Coloradans Give Thumbs-Up For Gray Wolves to Be Reintroduced West of the Rockies
After a close vote, Proposition 114 passed in Colorado to create a state population of gray wolves on the western side of the Rockies.
Mississippi Voters Exchange Old Confederate-Themed Flag For a New Design-And it's So Pretty
While the world waits to hear the main result of the U.S. election, here's some good news from Mississippi. Yesterday, residents of the Magnolia State were voting not just for their favored party. They were also asked to approve a new flag. Local lawmakers vowed to replace their Confederate-themed state flag in late June. From […]
Pentagon is Funding Ultrasound Devices That Prevent Tissue Death After Spinal Cord Injuries
With funding from DARPA, Johns Hopkins is developing an ultrasound device the size of a Band-Aid to curb paralysis after spinal injury.
Singapore's Plan to Plant 1 Million Native Trees Will Protect Species and Put a Park 10 Minutes From Every Citizen
To reduce emissions summer heat, clean air, save mangroves, and put parks 10 minutes from every person, Singapore is planting 1 million trees
Scientists Create Transparent Wood Nearly as Clear as Glass to Make Stronger, Better Insulating Windows
University of Maryland scientists made a transparent wood nearly as clear as glass to make stronger, better insulating windows.
'Dramatic' Plunge in London Air Pollution Since 2016, When Mayor Cracked Down
Harsh restrictions on emissions and travel by Mayor Sadiq Khan inside London has seen air pollution fall in the capital by 90% or more.
The US Government Is Retiring All Research Chimpanzees
The last research chimps in the federal government will soon be on their way to retirement sanctuaries after NIH health officials ended all animal research.
After Being Extinct in the Wild, Mexican Wolf Roams the U.S. Desert Once Again Thanks to a Former Wolf Hunter
The beautiful Mexican wolf roams once again in the American wilderness thanks to Roy T. McBride, a former wolf hunter hired to find the remaining animals.
The World Achieves its Target to Protect More Land, Adding 42%-the Size of Russia-in Last Decade
Since the Aichi Targets set in 2010, over 8.1mil sq-miles have been added to world's conservation areas, greater than the size of Russia.
Baby Elephant Rescued After Falling Into Indian Well 30-Feet Deep
A small Indian village had this baby elephant's back after it tumbled into a well nearly 30 feet (9m) deep—tearing down bricks to save it.
Biden Administration Takes Steps to Reinstate Migratory Bird Protections After Trump Rule Struck Down by Court
The U.S. began a process to formally withdraw a Trump action that removed "incidental take" protections from the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
U.S. Donation Kicks Off Landmine Clearing in One of the Largest Conservation Areas in the World
APOPO will de-mine 7 million sq. meters of critical wildlife area in Zimbabwe, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Government.
Australia Announces $100 Million Initiative to Protect Our Oceans
Australia last week committed $100 million to ocean conservation in an effort to protect ‘blue carbon' environments and reduce emissions.
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