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11 Creative Ways to Get Your Kid to Play Outside
These tips from the National Wildlife Federation's Green Hour campaign will help families get a daily dose of nature—to improve children’s physical, mental and emotional well-being.
The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill by the Numbers
Statistics on the BP oil spill that's causing damage in the gulf coast of Mexico.
5 of The World's 7 Sea Turtles are Threatened by the BP Gulf Oil Spill
The BP oil spill threatened five species of sea turtle that live or breed in the Gulf of Mexcio, including the Kemp's ridley sea turtle, the green turtle, the leatherback and loggerhead and the hawksbill turtle.
Top 8 Links of the Week: Sticky Webs, Smooth Legs ... And More
We share links from our favorite green websites.
Value of Gulf Coast Ecology Dwarfs Value of BP
The value of ecological services in the Mississippi Delta dwarfs the market capitalization of BP before the Gulf oil spill, if you consider the economic value of economic services from the natural coastal wetlands.
A Sticker Situation – Cars in the Bike Lane Get a Wake-Up Call
A new sticker campaign promotes bicycle safety by challenging cars to get out of bike lanes.
Why Oil Prices Won’t Rise, Despite the Gulf Oil Spill
Why the price of oil has decreased, despite the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
19 of the Greatest Ocean Heroes of All Time
Leading ocean heroes and advocates have led the conservation charge to save one of the planet's most precious resources: the living seas. From Jacques Cousteau and William Beebe to Sylvia Earle and Carl Safina.
Top 8 Links of the Week: Truck Farms, Drunk Parrots ... And More
We share links from our favorite green websites.
BP Gulf Oil Spill Maps (Updated)
BP Gulf oil spill maps show a variety of impacts from the oil spill - of fishing closures, risk to wildlife, birds, turtles. Forecast maps show where the BP oil spill is expected to go in the Gulf of Mexico. See them all.
BP Oil Spill Cost: $1 Billion (5% of Annual Profit)
Comparing the cost of the Gulf oil spill to BP profits.
The BP Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Update
Gulf oil spill update - the latest news, facts, stats, pictures, video, maps and other information about the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, including containment, cleanup, effects on wildlife and more.
Top 8 Links of the Week: Living in the Round, Egregious Extinctions, Diving Into the Oil Spill ... And More
We share links from our favorite green websites.
Her 5-Acre Cancer Cure
Perfume ... or Poison?
Chemicals in perfumes and fragrances may be toxic, containing chemicals that disrupt hormones.
The Worst Food in America - Your Lunch
3 Meals with More than 1,600 Calories Each
The list of the 2010 Xtreme Eating Awards, a CSPI project awarding the most high fat, calorie and sodium entrees at chain restaurants.
The Return of the Water Fountain: 12 Old Trends That Are New Again in 2010
Old trends that are new again for 2010.
Top 8 Links of the Week: Obama says "Yes We Kale," Grow Rice In Your Bra ... And More
We share links from our favorite green websites.
10 of the World's Worst Energy Disasters:
The BP Gulf Oil Spill
The BP oil spill, resulting from the explosion of the Transocean Deepwater Horizon rig, is one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history. Learn the basics, plus more about some of the world's worst energy disasters.
Latest Food Safety Recall: California Beef Recalled Due to E. Coli Contamination
California beef recalled after e. coli bacteria contamination.
If Those Florida Keys Tar Balls Aren't from the BP Oil Spill... Then Where in the Gulf Are They From?
The tar balls that washed up in the Florida Keys are not from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, according to chemists. So where are those tar balls from? Another oil spill?
16 Birds Threatened by the BP Gulf Oil Spill
The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico threatens many bird species, including the brown pelican, American oystercatcher, piping plover and roseate spoonbill. See photos of birds threatened by the Gulf oil spill.
BP Gulf Oil Spill Visible from Space (Pictures)
The Gulf Oil Spill size is evident from these photos and pictures from NASA satellites. See how the Gulf oil spill has grown in size between April 29 and May 17.
4 Win 2010 Rachel Carson Awards
Sylvia Earle, Sally Jewell, Elizabeth Titus Putnam, Elizabeth Colleton, Jane Evans and Susan Haspel were awarded the 2008 Rachel Carson Award from the Audubon Society at a Women in Conservation luncheon.
Study Links Pesticides to ADHD
Study links pesticides on produce to ADHD.
'Pinocchio' Tree Frog, the World's Smallest Kangaroo, a Giant Wooly Rat and Other New Species Identified
New species have been discovered in the Foja Mountains of New Guninea, including birds, animals, frogs and other wildlife species.
An Old Chemical Raises New Concerns
Chemicals called short-chain paraffins, known SCCPs, are raising new health concerns because they are pervasive in the environment, and could be a health risk.
BP Safety Record: 97% of the Worst Violations
BP's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico isn't its only black eye of late. OSHA records show that BP's safety record includes most of the safety violations in the U.S. refinery industry.
7 Shocking Ways to Visualize the Gulf Oil Spill -- Photos, Video and Beyond
The best BP Gulf Oil Spill photos, videos, graphics and apps from around the web.
BP as Greenest Oil Company? FAIL
Greenopia had rated the greenest oil companies by looking at a range of sustainability criteria. After the Gulf Oil Spill disaster, BP's rank seems more questionable than ever.
Top 8 Links of the Week: Cool Kite Energy, Stamp Out Pet Homelessness ... and More
We share links from our favorite green websites.
Why You Shouldn't Buy Cheap Children's Jewelry
The CPSC is warning all parents to avoid buying cheap children's jewelry because it is so likely to be contaminated with lead or cadmium.
Global Warming — Fact or Myth?
Are these facts or myths about global warming? Isn't carbon dioxide natural? Is it climate change or global warming? What about snowmageddon? See these global warming myths and facts.
The Kerry-Lieberman Climate and Energy Bill:
Is It a 'Disaster' or a 'Jumpstart'?
Will the new Kerry Lieberman Climate and Energy Bill, the American Power Act, be a solution to climate change? Will it fix global warming? Experts from environmental groups disagree on this point.
10 of the World's Worst Energy Disasters:
The Kingston Coal Ash Spill
The Kingston coal ash spill released a torrent of contaminated fly ash form the Kingston Fossil Plant onto rural Tennessee.
Top 8 Links of the Week: Horny Oryxes, Eco-Friendly Illegal Drugs, Al Gore, Superhero ... And More
We share links from our favorite green websites.
New Lettuce Recall: Is E. coli Lurking at the Salad Bar?
Information regarding the Freshway romaine lettuce recall.
Meet the Pirates of Whale Wars
Paul Watson and the Sea Shepherd Society are on the frontlines of protesting and blocking whaling. Come aboard their flagship, Steve Irwin, and see their New York City gala.
EcoBees, the Newest Way to Get Free Stuff
EcoBees.com launched in March as a new site for freesharing and freecycling worldwide.
8 Alternative Fuels That Could Replace Oil
From chocolate to coffee, fats, sawdust and other wastes, engineers are experimenting with cleaner fuels for transportation and energy.
From Asprin to Upholstery: 60 Surprising Products Made from Oil
Oil products, from plastics to medicine, solvents, cleaning products, cosmetics and much more. What can we learn from the Gulf Oil Spill?
Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver, on Eating Meat, Creating Healthier School Lunches ...
and Making Your Girlfriend Happy
A Q&A with Heart of Green Award winner and celebrity chef Jamie Oliver on healthy eating. Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution is trying to reform the way American school children eat.
It Just Got Cheaper to Buy a New TV
Buy an Energy Star television and save 40% on energy costs (electricity bills). Here's how.
4 Dirty Secrets of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
20 years after the Exxon Valdez spill, oil remains toxic to birds, Exxon avoids some of the costly payments, vulnerable tankers remain in use and offshore oil drilling continues to produce oil spills.
Soy Milk Needs a Name Change, Says Dairy Lobby
The dairy industry lobbies to have soy milk and other non-dairy products remove "dairy" labeling.
10 of the World's Worst Energy Disasters:
The Johnstown Flood
When a dam collapsed, the 1898 Johnstown Flood killed more than 2,200 people, making it one of the worst energy disasters in U.S. history.
10 of the World's Worst Energy Disasters
The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
The Exxon Valdez oil spill has lasting effects even 20 years later, on fishermen, fishing, birds, wildlife and the formerly pristine Prince William Sound in Alaska.
10 of the World's Worst Energy Disasters:
The Prestige Oil Spill
The Prestige oil spill is one of the worst tanker spills in history, and one of the worst energy disasters.
10 of the World's Worst Energy Disasters:
The Upper Big Branch Mine Explosion
The Upper Big Branch Mine explosion killed 29 miners, making it one of the worst mining disasters in U.S. history, and one of the world's worst recent energy disasters.
10 of the World's Worst Energy Disasters:
Sayano–Shushenskaya Hydroelectric Power Station Explosion
The Sayano–Shushenskaya Hydroelectric Power Station is one of the worst hydroelectric disasters in history.
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