Two new studies suggest that early behavior-modification efforts may keep kids from gaining weight...

Wash cloths, which are also called face cloths by some, are used every day by everyone. What’s great, though, is that wash cloths that are more earth friendly can easily be found online. Check out these wash cloths online… Ramie Fiber Wash Cloth Natural Ramie Fiber Wash Cloth. This wash cloth measures 13 inches in length and [...]...

Recent wet summers have hit the UK butterfly population hard, say conservationists....

In New York City, the majority of greenhouse gas emissions come from the buildings, 78 percent of the emissions to be exact. Twenty-five percent of these emissions are from commercial buildings–with electricity being the major reason. The Empire State Building has decided to drastically reduce their part of the emissions and reduce their overall costs [...]...

Summer camp is an institution of childhood for me and many others. We have fond (or perhaps not so fond) memories of being dropped off at a strange place with kids we don’t know, sleeping on rough bunks and having a blast. But the choice comes down many times to theme-camps, many of which are [...]...

Thanks to a webcam, the public has witnessed two baby bald eagles hatched this week in a nest on the Duke Farms property in Hillsborough, New Jersey....

Looking for an electric car? Or do you just want to start researching your options so you can save up for a sweet new ride? Well, in either case, there are a variety of electric car manufacturers in the U.S., and you might still be eligible for a tax credit if you act fast.Electric car [...]...

The 20,000 residents of tiny, vulnerable Mousuni Island in the Indian Sundarbans are using technology to protect themselves from climate change-related threats – including deadly cyclones and rising sea levels – now impacting more and more severely upon them....

You’ve probably heard of "blood diamonds." But unfortunately diamonds aren't the only commodity that is produced with slave labor. Many African cocoa farms produce "blood chocolate," at the cost of cruel labor practices and child abuse....

The US government admits the power grid is vulnerable, following media claims it has been breached by foreign spies....

Clothing is a symbol by which the word runs, the better, more tailored, more modern and more professional your attire, the more likely you are to be received with respect. But in the world of modern clothing production, the fabric you ear can be anything but respectable. Polyester and wool blends are just some of [...]...

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said the breakway of a Jamaica-sized ice shelf from the Antarctic peninsula could accelerate global warming in this already vulnerable region....

What rising sea levels could mean for the Americas...

Reuters - Global warming is likely to overshoot a 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 F) rise seen by the European Union and many developing nations as a trigger for "dangerous" change, a Reuters poll of scientists showed on Tuesday....