Palestinians face dire water shortages because of both bad Palestinian management and Israeli restrictions, the World Bank said in a report on Monday....

The annual MerleFest, presented by Lowe’s takes place in less than a Week in Wilkesboro, NC. MerleFest has been an annual event since 1988. It attracts attendees from a wide area, and generates significant economic benefit to the region. This year MerleFest is making increased environmental efforts to reduce the potential environmental impacts of such a large-scale event....

Six conservation groups have teamed together in order to sue the federal government due to their failures to protect sea turtles. The groups are citing that the government is not protecting endangered sea turtles as they are legally required to do under the Endangered Species Act. The groups suing the National Marine Fisheries Service include: Defenders [...]...

A government report ranks the states in order of happiness. Kentucky comes in last, while Hawaii is all smiles...

Why local activists are showing us the way forward...

McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — A growing number of lawmakers who are deeply involved in the effort to reduce greenhouse gases and global warming are beginning to question "cap-and-trade," the current hot-button solution to the problem....

Ahead of next week's G8 summit in Japan, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair calls for a united front against global warming...

Estimating that televisions and their electronic accessories account for 10 percent of the electricity used in an average household, California's energy wardens want to put new flat-panel models on a diet....

Environmentalists dressed as polar bears, sea turtles and jellyfish were among dozens of people who packed a public hearing Thursday to press Interior Secretary Ken Salazar not to open new areas of the West Coast to oil drilling....

Adopting a green theme and incorporating sustainability into our daily lives has caught on quite significantly in recent times. The impact is obvious as we observe more and more corporations doing a chameleon and turning green to blend in with the environmentally conscious market.  Now as much as an accomplishment that appears to be, the [...]...

Eating ethically is no easy task these days. One problem is deciding which ethic is more important. Keeping third-world farmers in fair trade jobs by purchasing their produce? Or assuaging your concerns over the environmental impact of getting that produce to your kitchen by shopping locally instead?...

HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 17 (HealthDay News) -- Cardiovascular function can be affected by as little as 10 minutes exposure to secondhand cigarette smoke and other air pollutants such as wood smoke and smoke from cooking oil, say U.S. researchers....

Looking for something to fix that is both light and filling in celebration of Earth Day? Try the two different salads below by Whole Foods Market. Replace as many ingredients as you can with organic ones, and if you grow your own vegetables and or herbs use items from your garden in these salads. Enjoy! Summer [...]...

A new economy is on the doorstep. It's not the economy we used to know as "the new economy." It's not the information-technology-driven growth of the last few decades, although that makes up part of the new economy. A new economy is rapidly emerging, one which will transform the ways that people live and do business....