The actions of men are more detrimental to the environment than those of the fairer sex. Men typically produce more greenhouse gas emissions by eating more meat and by spending more money on gasoline. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck was a brilliant man who was an early proponent of evolution. He is infamous for his belief that giraffes stretching their necks made their necks longer which was passed on to their children. Although this was proven false, perhaps environment can change ones genes. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

An estimated 25 million pounds of trash has piled up on thousands of acres of federal, state and private land across Southern Arizona. The culprit? Millions of people illegally crossing the border from Mexico into the USA. picked by noahsatellite 3 years ago

Today, June 5th, is The United Nations Environment Programme's "World Environment Day". This years theme is "CO2: Kick the Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy." picked by icepigs 1 year ago

As the sizes of sensor networks and mobile devices shrink toward the microscale, and even nanoscale, there is a growing need for suitable power sources. Because even the tiniest battery is too big to be used in nanoscale devices, scientists are exploring nanosize systems that can salvage energy from the environment. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

But with a price tag of $50k (approximately) will anyone be willing to buy it? *sigh* Saving the environment is proving to be far too expensive. picked by cheeselog1234 1 year ago

Couples who have more than two children are being “irresponsible” by creating an unbearable burden on the environment, the government’s green adviser has warned. picked by Franz6 9 months ago

Australian farmers should rear kangaroos rather than sheep because they do less damage to the country's environment, according to a prominent ecologist. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

After tickling the tongue, artificial sweeteners pass through our bodies and end up in wastewater virtually unchanged. Some sweeteners are particularly widespread in the environment, according to a new study, making them ideal markers for following pollution from treatment plants and other sources into the environment. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

A study into spam has blamed it for the production of more than 33bn kilowatt-hours of energy every year, enough to power more than 2.4m homes.

Not to mention everyone's mental condition following enlargements and certain pills. picked by Ankabout 7 months ago

Includes: World Population; Govt. & Economics; Education; Environment; Food; Water; Energy and Health picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

Today, at 4:17pm EST, the world will hold their collective breath for a full sixty seconds to reduce their carbon emissions.

(before you comment on how this will not do a thing for the environment, read the actual post.) picked by mattgup 6 months ago

This was not the first discussion of environmentalism as a religion, but it caught on and was widely quoted. Michael explains why religious approaches to the environment are inappropriate and cause damage to the natural world they intend to protect. picked by theclansman 9 months ago

To share the NRDC's message, they have been known to use some very creative and nontraditional advertising techniques. Here are 5 of their best: picked by xiatethebish 2 years ago

Chocoholics can assuage any guilt they may feel after a new process was developed that turns the by-products of making chocolate into a biofuel -- meaning you can eat your chocolate and be eco-friendly. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The power of the market can improve the environment substantially cheaper and without any legislation. Walmart new requirement to disclose the carbon impact of its items may even force China to improve some of their pollution picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told environmentalists on Wednesday they needed to stop nagging and make their cause sexy, likening it to bodybuilding's evolution from a weird pursuit to mainstream. picked by punthe 3 years ago

Passion for the environment + horrible lyrics + ear piercing chorus + bad animation = HILARIOUS VIDEO picked by mattgup 10 months ago

Two senior members of staff at EDF, the world’s largest operator of nuclear reactors, have been charged with spying on environment agency Greenpeace. picked by iamamaniac 7 months ago

Green is a term that encompasses an entire movement, one aimed at reducing and reversing the negative affects we have on the environment. Sites like TreeHugger and Aghen offer thousands of tips and tricks that we all can apply. Going green has many other beneficial side effects some that get overlooked quite a bit are the financial benefits. picked by iamamaniac 5 months ago