Tag Archives: Environment
Senate Approves Environmental Bill Including River Cleanup
The Minnesota Senate sent an environment bill to the Governor this weekend that included a proposal from Sen. Al DeKruif to lift state rules against individuals cutting dead or downed trees from river and stream banks.
DeKruif, who represents...
Genetics, Environment and the ‘Weight Of The Nation’
Several top national experts featured on HBO’s The Weight of the Nation talk about genetics and the environment’s effect on obesity:
David Altshuler, a professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School: “When it comes to obesity,...
Harper Government On Wrong Side Of Environment Issue
While the Harper team has worked hard to keep hot-potato items such as gay marriage and abortion off its agenda, it now has a new policy nemesis: the environment.
As Conservatives move to implement their jobs-and-growth plan, they’ve predict-ably...
Sound Waves Reveal Earth’s Deep Secret
Scientists have used sound waves to determine the composition of the Earth’s inner mantle, possibly solving the mystery of our planet’s missing silicon.
The new study by researchers including Dr Motohiko Murakami from Japan’s...
Earth Day History and Its Effect Worldwide
April 22, 2012 was the 42nd year Earth Day has been operating and trying to mobilize the world to fight for the environment. Its impact spreads across 175 countries worldwide and aims to promote a cleaner earth and humanity.
Over one billion...
Biggest Environment Satellite Goes Silent
Paris: The European Space Agency said on Thursday it had lost contact with Envisat, the biggest Earth-monitoring satellite in history.
Designed to operate for only five years, Envisat was launched in March 2002, carrying 10 instruments to monitor...
Australia’s Environment Warrior Brown to Quit Politics
Australia’s environment warrior Bob Brown, who built the Australian Greens into a powerful political force, announced on Friday he was quitting politics after 16 years in parliament and more than 30 years as an environmental campaigner.
Brown,...
eBooks Help the Environment One Download at a Time
Sales of eBooks went up 164 percent from 2009 to 2010. eBooks, which include digital newspapers, books, blogs, or journal articles, can be readily downloaded right to a computer or mobile device.
eBooks had an 8 percent share of the book market...
Naya® Shoes Celebrates Earth Day 2012 By Planting 5,000 Trees
ST. LOUIS – Naya®, a brand of Brown Shoe Company, Inc. (NYSE:BWS) www.brownshoe.com, is celebrating Earth Day by planting 5,000 trees in support of Plant-It 2020, a national non-profit organization founded by John Denver. The company...
Earth Day Celebrity Gifting from Aromatic Health
In honor of Earth Day 2012, we’re excited to announce Aromatic Health will participate in gifting a select group of high-profile, environmentally-conscious celebrities.
In honor of Earth Day 2012, we’re excited to announce Aromatic...
