From ocean-side dorms to on-campus botanical gardens, organic farms to Victorian-Gothic architecture, here's proof that when it comes to colleges, looks do More...
Dear EarthTalk: What is the deal with plastics recycling these days? Can you explain what the different numbers molded onto the bottom of plastic containers stand for? –Tom Croarkin, Fairfield, More...
Most of us lead busy, hectic lives, but we still care deeply about helping others. In only a few minutes of a single day, you can make a difference in the More...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the ten cities below as all having good air quality most days of the year. The exception is Chicago, a city with moderate air quality that is retrofitting diesel engines to improve its standing and More...
Have you ever passed a deserted house and felt a shiver run up your spine? Chances are you had an encounter with a former occupant who just happen to be dead. If such spirited sojourns give you a thrill - you are in More...
Ubari is an oasis city in South-Western Libya, in the Targa valley. It lies between the Messak Sattafat plateau and Idhan Ubari sand dunes and lakes. The oasis is the second centre after Ghat for Kel Ajjer Tuareg. Neighbouring villages include More...
Knut (born December 5, 2006) is a polar bear who was born in captivity at the Zoologischer Garten Berlin. Rejected by his mother at birth, he was subsequently raised by zookeepers. He was the first polar bear cub to survive past infancy at More...
With gas prices skyrocketing and 65 payments left on the Escalade, America is looking for ways to cut back. In these desperate times we'll do whatever is necessary, as long as it doesn't involve driving More...
Heat wave strikes and you think of last summer's dreadful utility bills, and all those coal-burning plants powering air conditioners and spewing global-warming carbon More...