Category Archives: EcoNews

If global warming continues unchecked it will likely cause thousands of species to radically change in order to adapt to the changing planet — and we’re beginning to see some of those changes already. In southeast Alaska, near Juneau, researchers … Continue reading →

Is this where is all started? The Drake Landing Solar Community is the first solar powered community of North America. Located in the town of Okotoks, Alberta, Canada, the project sets a wonderful example of how every household can lead … Continue reading →

Cities and companies around the world tap into geothermal energy — the thermal energy below the Earth’s surface — but there’s another type of man-made energy coursing through sewer pipes beneath cities and towns: sewage. The town of Brainerd, Minnesota … Continue reading →

Cornell’s new Human Ecology Building was completed in the fall of 2011 and marks the latest in sustainable strategies and educational architecture. Designed by IBI Group and Gruzen Samtom, the facilities serve the College of Human Ecology, which is devoted … Continue reading →

Eczema is a type of skin inflammation characterized by itchy rashes that can cause extreme discomfort for both kids and adults. A new study from the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health at the Mailman School of Public reveals that prenatal exposure to a common household chemical … Continue reading →

It was previously believed that forest growth in the barren Arctic tundra would absorb the world’s CO2 emissions and slow global warming. However a new report from English and Scottish scientists reveals that as the trees start to grow closer … Continue reading →

A controversial new environmental book called Green Illusions, by University of California Berkeley scholar Ozzie Zehner, claims that renewable energy technologies in the US are not offseting fossil fuel use in the United States. In fact, Zehner claims that by building more solar cells and … Continue reading →

An article from “Inhabitat” Tech company Cisco Systems cut the ribbon on its Toronto Innovation Centerthis week, a place where different clients can come together to integrate different building technologies in order to produce more efficient and sustainable building systems. … Continue reading →

Air Canada has joined the growing number of airlines currently investing in green technology, launching their first biofueled plane this past Monday. The flight traveled from Toronto to Mexico City, powered on a combination of recycled cooking oil and traditional … Continue reading →

Last week the French government announced that it plans to prohibit the use of Cruiser OSR, a pesticide manufactured by the Swiss company Syngenta that researchers say may contribute to the massive disappearance of bees. The ban comes in the light of … Continue reading →