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Plant-Eating Animals Struggling as a Result of Climate Change

Plant-eating animals in highly seasonal environments, such as the Arctic, are struggling to locate nutritious food as a result of climate change, according to research that will be published in the 21 May 2008 online edition of the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

21 May 2008

Breakthrough Could Lead to Fuel Savings and Reduction in Carbon Emissions

A new technique that mimics healing processes found in nature could enable damaged aircraft to mend themselves automatically, even during a flight.

19 May 2008

Consumers are Greening Their Lifestyles in a Variety of Ways

From hybrid cars to organic clothing, consumers are greening their lifestyles in a variety of ways, starting right in their own backyard. Nature's Touch, a brand of natural, organic and organic-based fertilizers, insecticides and herbicides, has expanded its line of kid- and pet-friendly products to include organic-based fertilizers for vegetables, flowers and plants.

13 May 2008

Programs Named as 2008 Western Pennsylvania Environmental Awards Winners

Five area environmental programs have been named as the winners of the 2008 Western Pennsylvania Environmental Awards, announced today by Dominion and the Pennsylvania Environmental Council.

7 May 2008

Fewer Caribou Calves are Dying in West Greenland as a Result of a Warming Climate

Fewer caribou calves are being born and more of them are dying in West Greenland as a result of a warming climate, according to Eric Post, a Penn State associate professor of biology.

1 May 2008

Sashco Sealants Nominated for the 2008 GREEN LOG Home + Lifestyle Awards

Sashco Sealants, a Colorado based manufacturer of coatings and sealants, has been nominated within the category of stains and finishes for the 2008 GREEN LOG Home + Lifestyle Awards.

1 May 2008

Company's Environmental Research Efforts Deepen with New Power Aware Program

As part of its Sustainable Computing Program, Microsoft Corp. today announced it will support four academic research projects focused on energy efficiency in computing in the areas of datacenter power efficiency, power management and the creation of parallel computing architecture with decreased power demands.

28 Apr 2008

Wildlife Conservation Society Launches New Study of Musk Ox

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) recently launched a four-year study to determine if climate change is affecting populations of a quintessential Arctic denizen: the rare musk ox.

24 Apr 2008

Food is Fuel and Organic Food is Great Fuel

Kevin Boulton and M. Harmony, PhD are changing the way people view Organic Foods. With their Lotus 7 replica, open cockpit racecar, fueled by E85, they are racing across America with a message - Food is Fuel and Organic Food is great fuel!

22 Apr 2008

Top 10 List of U.S. Cities for Most Green Roofs Installed

Call it a gift for the earth just in time for Earth Day. Last year, 30 percent more green roofs were installed in North America -- and that means more beautiful rooftops, cleaner air, cooler cities, reduced energy consumption, less untreated stormwater running into our rivers and streams, and more green spaces for people, plants and animals.

21 Apr 2008