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Western forests that withstood wildfire, insect attacks and drought are now withering under an even greater menace. Heat. Rising temperatures are wiping out trees faster than the forests can replace them, killing pines, firs, hemlocks and almost every other kind of tree at almost every elevation from northern Arizona to southwestern Canada. A team of [...]

With solar and wind energy heating up gradually, there is breaking news everyday around the globe in this sector.  We found 7 new developments… President-elect Obama on Saturday released his latest weekly speech to the nation, reaffirming his efforts to invest more on renewable energy as part of the nation’s new energy plan. China Datang [...]

NEW YORK, NY – Harnessing America’s renewable energy sources is a priority on President-elect Barack Obama’s political agenda, and American businesses and consumers are poised to follow his lead to make the U.S. a greener, more energy responsible nation. During a campaign speech, Obama declared his intentions to wean American off its dependence on Middle [...]

We spend a lot of time focusing on how to recycle everyday items. Your daily newspaper, your cell phone, your car’s battery. But there’s a lot more to the wide world of recycling than just empty wine bottles and CFLs. What if you needed to dispose of something bigger, or more obscure? What if you [...]

HERE’S how to make your home more energy efficient, save money and reduce your carbon footprint: 1. Swap lightbulbs REPLACE old-style bulbs with energy-efficient ones. They are more expensive (around pounds 1 each), but can last up to 10 times longer and use far less electricity. 2. Scrape the plate RESEARCH shows that a third [...]

"Take a hike!" isn’t just a rebuff. Now it’s also a plea from environmental scientists. Researchers have found that people are enjoying the outdoors less than they used to, which may lead to decreased interest in protecting the environment. Over the past 20 years, trips to U.S. parks have declined about 20 percent. In 2006, [...]