Startup Airlines Seek to Offer 'A Better Way'
Everybody talks about the deplorable state of air travel, but some airline startups are hoping do something about it, like California Pacific Airlines founded by a 90-year-old aviation enthusiast.
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World's Largest Beef Company Signs Amazon Rainforest Pact
The bulk of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon occurs as a result of illegal cattle production. Now, the world's largest meat processor, JBS-Friboi, has agreed to stop buying beef from ranches involved in illegal deforestation of the Brazilian rainforest zoned for conservation or indigenous use.
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.
Rare One-Horned Rhino Bouncing Back in a Big Way
A National Rhino Census in Nepal released Saturday showed an increase of 22 percent in the rhinoceros population there since 2008. The positive numbers reflect the success of conservation efforts, following a decade of civil war -- a result of improved anti-poaching measures and management of habitat.
I Can Do Anything Good (Jessica's Daily Affirmation Song)
This bathroom mirror speech by young Jessica inspired all of us. Now, cadamole has written music and performed the inspiring song and shared it on YouTube.
Rare One-Horned Rhino Bouncing Back in Nepal
A National Rhino Census in Nepal released Saturday showed an increase of 22 percent in the rhinoceros population there since 2008. The positive numbers reflect the success of conservation efforts for this species, following a decade of civil war -- a result of improved anti-poaching measures and management of habitat.
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
Gates Gives $20 Million for School Learning With Games
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Wednesday it would be investing $20 million to bring new national education standards into the classroom using game-based learning, social-networking and other approaches to capture the imagination of bored or unmotivated students.
Shattering Stereotypes: Islamic Militant Extremists
Hassan Karatiya is a former Islamic militant in the Egyptian underground who traded in his bullets and bombs for a shot at success. He was offered a small business loan to lure him back to mainstream society in exchange for a promise to abstain from violence.
Traditional Medicine Looks to Alternatives
Americans spend tens of billions of dollars on alternative therapies, usually out-of-pocket. But now, Oxford Health Plans, the nation's ninth largest managed care company, offers coverage for visits with acupuncturists and chiropractors.
Tiny Mite Saves African Crops
Crop yields of Cassava, the main staple in the diets of 200 million Africans have rebounded since the introduction of a mite from across the ocean. Cassava has thrived in the poor drought-hardened soils of Africa without any of its natural pests since its introduction in the 15th century from Latin America. That was true until the 1970's when the Cassava Green Mite arrived on the scene wiping out half the cassava yields and endangering the livelihoods of poor farmers who relied on the crop.
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.