Jul 26, 2017 11:40AM
Floating Trash-Eaters Clean Up Baltimore Harbor Mr. Trash Wheel and Professor Trash Wheel, the solar- and hydro-powered trash interceptors cleaning up Baltimore’s inner harbor, have the ability to suc
Jul 26, 2017 11:39AM
Animals that Are No More Every year, more species reach the brink of extinction and only inhabit the annals of natural history. Species that have officially disappeared forever as of 2016 include the
Jul 26, 2017 11:31AM
The W. Atlee Burpee home gardening company and the Burpee Foundation have contributed $2.5 million to the National Park Foundation to maintain the White House garden, founded in 2009 by former First L
Endangered Species Protection Act May Go Extinct The federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), passed in 1973, strengthened earlier federal protections for animals that had been nearly wiped out by humans
Food Grows Without Soil or Groundwater Proponents of GMO (genetically modified) food may argue that the technique is necessary because the world is running out of resources. However, agricultural star
Jul 26, 2017 11:30AM
Neonic Pesticides Again Linked to Decline A study in the journal Nature Communicationsexamined wild bee populations relative to the use of controversial neonic (neonicotinoid) pesticides from 1994 to
Jun 28, 2017 06:04PM
Clarity for Expiration Dates on Food Many Americans have been confused by the “Sell By” labels on groceries for 40 years. Now, the Food Marketing Institute and the Grocery Manufacturers Association, t
Jun 28, 2017 06:02PM
Driverless Cars Promise Safety and Savings Hyundai demonstrated its Ioniq autonomous, or driverless, hybrid car concept at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show, demonstrating that such vehicles—equipped
Jun 28, 2017 05:36PM
Vegetarian Protein Options on the Rise Last year, the United Nations International Year of Pulses recognized dry peas, lentils and chickpeas because they are affordable, nutritious and have a low eco-
Jun 28, 2017 05:35PM
Common Agrichemicals Endanger Hundreds of Species Under the Obama administration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found in its first rigorous nationwide analysis of the effects of pesti
A robotic, laser-guided, fully automated vehicle, manufactured by Shenzhen-based Yeefung Automation Technology Co. Ltd., has been installed in the Chinese city of Nanking. Called GETA (get a car), the
Jun 28, 2017 05:34PM
Beauticians Empowered to Fight Domestic Abuse n amendment to a law that governs the cosmetology industry in Illinois recognizes that the relationship between hairdressers and their customers may help
Natural Awakenings of Atlanta
