2 Reasons Why White Cars Are Environmentally-Friendlier Than Black Cars

Today I realized something I already knew, but didn't pay importance to: black cars drink more fuel than lighter-colored ones, and this is something...

Live Green, Die Green: Meet the Resomator, The Ultimate Way of Getting Cremated

If you lived green, then you've got to die green. And if you want to die green, then you've totally got to check this...

Trees Communicate With Each Other Through Underground Fungi

Suzanne Simard, a professor at the University of British Columbia, reveals the latest findings in the realm of forestry. By studying the ecosystems in...

WWF Report: We Consume 52% More Than Our Planet Can Produce and Regenerate

A report made by WWF and launched today from the International Space Station (ISS) by André
 Kuipers, one of the onboard astronauts, says that humanity...

Denmark and Scotland Hailed as Europe’s Greatest Alternative Energy Producers

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recently marked its 40th anniversary in this year’s World Environment Day.  The theme in the celebrations was ‘The...

Hawaii Bans Plastic Bags, Imposes Use of Recycled Materials in Paper Ones

The state of Hawaii is now officially shunning plastic bags from its markets. Not only putting a tax on them, but banning plastic altogether....

Forests Do Better Job When Uncut Than Burned as Biofuels, Researchers Say

They say forests are Earth's lungs - ok, but they're after all biomass, and we could cut them for a profit and still stay...

CSR Plans to Create World’s Cleanest (and Oldest) Passenger Locomotive

It sometimes looks like you can never get away from nostalgia. It comes back to you in newer, more complex forms, just as it’s...

Americans Considering a Smaller, Fuel-Efficient Car as Their Next

Among the key factors that the Americans will consider when buying their next car is fuel economy, according to a recent Consumer Reports survey. As...

Coastal Seagrasses Store Two Times More Carbon Than Forests

Although they're easily ignored, seagrasses have been found to be one of the greatest carbon sinks on the planet. The study, published in Nature...