Gulf Coast Oil Spill Threatens Fragile EcosystemA yet to be controlled oil spill near the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico, is turning out to be one of the nation's biggest oil-related catastrophe, threatening not only some of North America's most endangered wildlife, but also, the livelihood of thousands of fishermen....
Read news articleAre 'Flying Bike Lanes' The Solution For Our Congested Roads?While street biking is fun, it can get a little dangerous, especially at busy intersections. Now, a civil engineer from Bulgaria has come with a solution that allows bikers to bypass the traffic by riding above it!...
Read news articleFinally! Some Green PackagingWhile individual are trying to be as 'green' as possible, corporations have been slow adopters. However, things seem to be changing. Recently two major corporations, Frito Lay and Puma AG, announced packaging that can be composted, recycled or reused....
Read news articleIceland's Spectacular Volcano Eruption Causes ChaosYesterday's spectacular explosion of Iceland's Eyjafjallajökul volcano partly melted the glacier above and not only caused a major flood resulting in the evacuation of seven hundred people, but has also left air passengers stranded across six continents!...
Read news articleWill Giant Bubble Baths Help Stop Global Warming?We humans have learned that bubble baths go a long way in soothing frazzled nerves and helping us relax. Now, a scientist from Harvard University in Cambridge, believes that giving our waters the same treatment, may have a similar effect on our Planet, and help stop or at least slow down global warming....
Read news articleEarth Hour 2010 Is Here - Flip The Switch For One Hour This Saturday!This Saturday, millions of people in 3,100 cities from 121 countries, all across the seven continents will switch off their lights for one hour, starting from 8.30-9.30pm local time, in honor of Earth Hour 2010....
Read news articleAn Electric Vehicle That Charges While In Motion!Despite the advances in electric vehicles, the biggest impediment to using them for public transportation is that they need long charge times or large batteries to store the power. However, scientists at South Korea's Advanced Institute of Science and Technology may have come finally come up with a solution - a vehicle that charges while it moves!...
Read news articleRare 'All Black' King Penguin Spotted In the AntarcticaNational Geographic contributing editor, Andrew Evans was almost at the end or his six-week epic bus journey from Washington D.C. to Antarctica, when he spotted something very unusual - An all black King Penguin waddling along with a group of normal-looking penguins....
Read news articleBald Eagle Gets A Visit From The DentistEarlier this week, Cyrano, a bald eagle in Anchorage, Alaska had an appointment with the local dentist about an unusual problem - a giant big hole in his majestic beak!...
Read news articlePanda Cubs Head To 'Kindergarten'On February 6th, the Kindergarten room in China's Wolong National Reserve was abuzz with excitement - Sixteen Kindergarten teachers ran around frantically, trying to get the room ready with bunches of balloons and colorful umbrellas, to welcome the incoming class of the cutest kindergartners - 16 baby Panda Bears!...
Read news articleVideo Of The Week - The Great Pacific Garbage PatchThe Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a 500-mile long area of toxic plastic waste that extends from California to the Sea of Japan - All created thanks to our careless disposal of plastic, which not only takes a lot of energy to manufacture, but also, hundreds of years to disintegrate....
Read news articlePlastiki Test Sails in San Francisco BayEarlier this week, some lucky San Franciscans got to witness a historic event - The test sail of Plastiki, a 60-ft. Catamaran, built almost entirely out of plastic bottles and other plastic waste....
Read news articleVideo(s) Of The Week - Winter Olympics Begin This Friday!This week, over 2,000 athletes from over 80 countries will make their way to Vancouver, British Columbia, to participate in the 21st Winter Olympic Games, which will be held from Feb12th thru18th....
Read news articleAnother Unique 'Flying' Experience From The Founder Of Virgin AirlinesFirst he made it possible for us mere mortals to book a flight to space aboard his soon to be launched Virgin Galactic Spaceship - Now, Sir Richard Branson, is getting ready to 'fly' us under the deep seas aboard his newly acquired submersible!...
Read news article'White Goat' Will Turn Your Office Paper Into Toilet Paper!Japan's Oriental Company recently unveiled an amazing invention - A machine that recycles used office paper into rolls of toilet paper!...
Read news articleSouth Korea's Unveils Plans For A Stunning Nature PreserveEarlier this week, South Korea's National Ecological Institute released some amazing concept pictures of a sprawling 33,000 sq.mile nature reserve....
Read news articleThe World's Saddest Looking Fish May Soon Become Extinct!No matter how you look at it, the Blobfish has to be one of the most miserable looking animals you have probably ever encountered. And, it has a reason to be - If the fisherman continue to overfish this glum-looking animal, it will soon disappear forever!...
Read news articleYoung Entrepreneurs - PaperAgainMadison Stump is an 11-year old, sixth-grader with a mission - To do all she can to save our planet. This passion, has led her to establish a successful eco-friendly business, PaperAgain. Below, (in Madison's own words) is how it all began . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Read news articleJapan's Snow Monkeys Live It Up!Visit Japan's Jigokudani Monkey Park during the winter months, and you will be in for a real treat. That's because this is the only place in the world where you will encounter monkeys, hanging out, in a 'Jacuzzi'...
Read news articleRare Sumatran Tigers Caught On TapeA video camera placed by the World Wildlife Association deep in Indonesia's Sumatran Jungle recently managed to capture the first known pictures of rare Sumatran tigers roaming in the wild....
Read news articleThe Beautiful Creatures That Live In Our OceansWhile we have always known about the beautiful creatures that inhabit our oceans, they have usually been seen only by divers and marine scientists, brave enough to venture into the deep seas. However, now thanks to advanced cameras, they are able to share their discoveries with the rest of the world...
Read news articleEden Project's Unique Christmas TreeAs with any other place this time of the year, a 10m (33ft), beautifully decorated Christmas tree is the focal point of all Christmas activities at Cornwall's Eden Project. However, this is no ordinary Douglas Fir or Pine tree....
Read news articleMammoth Iceberg Heads Toward The Australian ContinentA massive iceberg, twice the size of Australia's Sydney's harbor, is making its way toward the continent. Measuring 12 miles in length by 5 miles in width, it is believed to be a piece from the chunk of Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf that broke off in 2000....
Read news articlePedaling For PowerLike most teenagers, 12-year old Daniel and 15 year-old Isobel were a little careless about their electricity use.They often forgot to switch off the lights, unplug their laptops and left the central heating on, as they dashed out to school, each morning - However, that was all before the family took part in an unusual experiment conducted by British television station BBC One, for its science show 'Big Bang Theory'....
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