Category: Green Building LEED News
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Loss of Large Carnivores Poses Global Conservation Problem
In ecosystems around the world, the decline of large predators such as lions, dingoes, wolves, otters and bears is changing the face of landscapes from the tropics to the Arctic—but an analysis of 31 carnivore species to be published today in the journal Science shows for the first time how threats such as habitat loss,…
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Wind Energy Rescues Much of US During Polar Vortex
Across the country, numerous fossil fuel plants had outages and gigawatts-worth of wind energy filled the gap.
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Maine Governor Signs GMO Food Labeling Bill
Maine Gov. Paul LePage signed legislation today making Maine the second state to require labeling for genetically engineered (GE) foods. The GE food labeling will not take effect until five contiguous states enact similar legislation. [caption id="attachment_317454" align="alignnone" width="500"] Polls show 90-95 percent of Americans want GE food labeling. In 2013, 50 bills were introduced…
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Death by a Thousand Cuts: Report Shows Consequences of Defunding National Parks
As Congress approaches another deadline on the federal budget, a new report, released by Environment America exposes the challenges facing the country’s parks, seashores, monuments and historic sites as a result of mounting funding cuts to the National Park Service. [caption id="attachment_317429" align="alignnone" width="500"] Graphic courtesy of National Parks Conservation Association[/caption] “From Yellowstone to the Everglades,…
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Find Out if Your Facial Scrub Has Plastic Microbeads With New App
By Lindsay Dunbar Plastic microbeads, often found in personal hygiene products, are getting rinsed down the drain and ending up in the Great Lakes and other waterways. To alert customers to these barely visible plastics, a new smartphone App lets consumers scan barcodes to see if a product contains the beads. The App was developed…