Jul 19 2011
Giant, Toxic Weed Poses Health Risk
The giant hogweed can cause third degree burns and blindness -- and it's spreading fast.
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Jul 14 2011
Veggie Garden Could Land Woman in Jail
The City of Oak Park, Michigan, is prosecuting a front-yard vegetable garden owner for not following the neighborhood lawns.
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Jul 11 2011
Seaweed in the Fuel Tank?
Turning seaweed into a fuel source could help ease competition on land for growing crops.
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Jun 27 2011
Over 1000 New Species Found in New Guinea
The new animals include 580 invertebrates, 134 amphibians, two birds, 71 fish , 43 reptiles and 12 mammals.
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Jun 27 2011
Fire and Flood Threaten Research Center and Nuclear Plant
In New Mexico, fire and smoke has shut down the Los Alamos National Lab, and in Nebraska, floodwaters are closing in on the Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant.
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Jun 21 2011
Africa’s Great Wall of Trees
In what is considered a crazy plan to slow desertification, countries across Africa are planting a wall of Acacia trees.
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Jun 09 2011
Protection Gives Mighty Boost to Few Forests
Tropical forests under sustainable management have doubled in the last five years, but that's a small fraction of the total.
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May 18 2011
Exploding Melon Mishap in China
Misuse of growth hormones on the melon farms in China is causing a rupture in goods.
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May 17 2011
RIP: Recycle in Peace
Want to plant a tree in the afterlife? A biodegradable urn that doubles as a seed-starter kit makes it easy to take that green thumb with you to the grave.
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May 16 2011
Youthful Ingenuity Honored at Intel Science Fair
Young scientists receive awards in international competition.
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