Scientists have created a mutant strain of corn that can signal when it’s under attack according to a new study. This feat has been achieved by augmenting natural defenses that are already present in the corn to emit a sort of ‘distress call’ when beetle Read More...

The sad onslaught of recent Hollywood funerals for Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon and Billy Mays has made it hard not to think about end of life plans and the high environmental and monetary costs of conventional funerals. With average funeral Read More...

Independence Day is just around the corner. It’s a great chance to get together with your loved ones and celebrate everything that makes America so great. This year, you can help make America extra great by throwing an environmentally friendly Fourth Read More...

It required nearly half a decade of production time and legal negotiations, but the Austin (Texas) Water Utility has finally given its approval to a green toilet that could revolutionize how we deal with human waste. The toilet in question is a composting Read More...

Ever wonder why your dryer sheets have such aromatic names as "Ocean Breeze," "Summer Orchard," and "Spring Garden"? It's not just a marketing ploy -- it's a necessity. Dryer sheets and fabric softeners are heavily scented because they contain extremely Read More...

Obama’s Nobel prize-winning green guru and US Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu claims that painting your roof white can help reduce global warming significantly. Speaking yesterday from London prior to a conference on climate change, Dr. Chu said that Read More...

Water authorities in San Diego approved a $320 million desalination plant this week, a test move that optimists hope will put an end to the fragility of California’s drinking water infrastructure without causing imbalances in local ecosystems. The plant Read More...

It's official. The United States government has finally put its money where its mouth is by backing organic farming. $50 million in federal funding has been set aside to teach sustainable farming skills like natural nutrient management, crop rotation Read More...