Wild weather: What's behind the recent tornadoes, floods, record heat
When it comes to the weather this year, the U.S. can't seem to catch a break. With historic flooding, a record number of tornadoes, raging wildfires in Arizona and record heat across the country, could...
View ArticleJust eat it: Dealing with fish species who threaten the U.S. ecosystem by...
Two species of fish, the lion fish and the Asian carp, have invaded U.S. waters and are causing a great deal of environmental damage. The Asian carp is threatening the ecosystems of rivers and lakes...
View ArticleBo Derek to lobby for rain forest conservation at the U.N.
It's opening week at the United Nations and actress Bo Derek is in New York for the UN General Assembly gathering to ask for international efforts to support a program led by Ecuador and the United...
View ArticleWorld population set to hit seven billion
The world is about to reach an important milestone – by the end of this month, the global population is expected to hit seven billion. However, the burgeoning global population puts a great deal of...
View ArticleErin Brockovich talks environmental issues, new novel
Erin Brockovich's 1992 legal fight against Pacific Gas & Electric Co., a company that poisoned the water supply in Hinckley, California, was brought to the world's attention through the film that...
View ArticleActor Mark Ruffalo on fighting fracking
Fracking – it sounds like a dirty word. And in the opinion of many environmentalists, it is. Fracking is procedure that pumps millions of gallons of water and chemicals into underground shale in order...
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