More Americans Now Consider Themselves to be 'Thriving' Than at Any Point in 13 Years: Gallop
A record number of Americans are thriving, and they are pretty happy with their lot, according to the latest Gallup Live Evaluation Index.
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Innkeeper's Kindness to House People After Storms is Contagious - With Everyone Pitching in and Sharing
Sean Patel owns 2 hotels that he opened for free during severe weather in Kodak, TN and Junction, TX-and was named Nicest Places in US.
Dashing Support Cat Helps Kids With Eye Problems Feel Confident About Wearing Glasses
Meet Truffles the Pennsylvanian support cat. She helps her optician human by showing kids glasses aren't scary... by wearing them herself.
Hero Officers and Good Samaritan Save Unconscious Woman From Sinking Car in Near-Fatal Accident - WATCH
An anonymous Good Samaritan in Melbourne, Florida and police Officers saved a woman in a sinking car after it tumbled into the Indian River.
After 2-Year Campaign, Lowe's Falls in Line With Bee-Lovers
Environmentalists are praising the Lowe's hardware chain for making a commitment to eliminate neonicotinoid pesticides –a leading contributor to global bee declines – from its stores.
Kauai Passes Bill to Limit Pesticide Use and GMOs
The global agricultural companies that test their genetically modified crops on the Hawaiian island of Kauai will soon have to disclose the specifics of the pesticides and GMOs they use, as well as abide by strict rules limiting where pesticides can be sprayed, or else face fines or jail time.
EPA Debuts Bee-Protective Pesticide Warning Labels
To protect bees and other pollinators, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed new pesticide labels that prohibit use of some neonicotinoid pesticide products where bees are present. The new labels will have a bee hazard icon and precautions about the spray drift precautions, but environmentalists say they will push the agency to remove these pesticides from the market altogether.
Bhutan to Become World's First Wholly Organic Country with Pesticide Ban
Declaring that they will only rely only on animal and farm waste to fertilize crops, Bhutan intends to become the first country to produce exclusively organic food. Banning the sale of pesticides and herbicides within its borders, Bhutan is largely organic already.
Mathematician Reports Breakthrough on Non-Toxic Pest Control Which Doesn't Harm Bees
An English mathematician has come up with a unique form of non-toxic pest control that had 92% success in crop experiments.
Sustainable Sand Gives Pollution a One-Two Punch by Soaking Up Toxic Metals and Purifying Water Supplies
Since the material can cleanse water of toxic metals and pollutants, it could help create whole new water supplies in drier cities.
Walmart Commits to Helping Save Pollinators By Mandating Change For Supply Chains
Walmart has announced a set of plans in the U.S. to persuade its grocery supply chain to adopt principles that will protect them.
Italy Bans Pesticides Linked to Bee Devastation
The Italian government banned the use of several seed treatment pesticides that are blamed for the deaths of millions of honeybees.