Jul 01 2011

Hitting the Beach? Best and Worst Assessed

Tag: Beach,EPA,Oceans,Oil Spill,Storms,SummerEmily Sohn @ 12:59 pm
Overall, beaches in the Great Lakes region were the worst, while those in the Southeast and NY/NJ were the best.

Jun 23 2011

Tech Turns Junk Plastics into Diesel

Billions of tons of "end-of-life" plastics could be diverted from landfills and turned into gas for vehicles.

Jun 16 2011

Biodegradable Products Damage Environment, Too

Before you buy something that's biodegradable, take a look at how your community deals with trash.

Jun 09 2011

Preschoolers Exposed to BPA Through Food

Tag: EPA,Kids,PackagingEmily Sohn @ 11:00 am
Parents can pinpoint and minimize routes of exposure to reduce levels of this potentially harmful chemical.

May 24 2011

Weather Bends Noise From Highways

Tag: Cars,Environment,EPA,Wheels and Tires,WindJessica Marshall @ 2:24 pm
Given the right temperature and wind, car noise can be bent and then plopped down near residents far from highways.

Apr 14 2011

Drifters Could Monitor Ocean Radiation From Japan

The ocean-going floats could track radioactive material as it approaches Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast.

Apr 08 2011

Nations Feud At Climate Talks, U.S. at Home

Tag: Climate,Climate Change,EPA,Exhaust and Emissions,Global Warming,GreenDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 5:51 pm
The first UN climate talks for the year ends today in Bangkok after a week of familiar feuds between rich and poor nations.

Apr 08 2011

Nations Feud At Climate Talks, U.S. at Home

Tag: Climate,Climate Change,EPA,Exhaust and Emissions,Global Warming,GreenDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 5:51 pm
The first UN climate talks for the year ends today in Bangkok after a week of familiar feuds between rich and poor nations.

Apr 08 2011

Nations Feud At Climate Talks, U.S. at Home

Tag: Climate,Climate Change,EPA,Exhaust and Emissions,Global Warming,GreenDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 5:51 pm
The first UN climate talks for the year ends today in Bangkok after a week of familiar feuds between rich and poor nations.

Mar 29 2011

Rain in U.S. Carrying Traces of Japan Radioactivity

Tag: EPA,Geology,Lakes,Nuclear Science,WaterDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 5:04 pm
The levels detected are about one-tenth that of natural background radiation, experts estimate.

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