Photo courtesy of Terry McTm The state of Maryland has already shown a proclivity towards environmental programs—it has embraced wind power via posit...

Photo courtesy of Reuters If Joe the Plumber one day hopes to pull in that $250,000 a year salary, here’s a tip that might help him out in the very near future: he should become a Green Plumber....

photo: Greg Peterson The millions of Monarch butterflies that migrate through Michigan's Upper Peninsula en route to Mexico every year can thank Marquette teens and the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) youth for their future survival. As part of the Zaagkii Wings and Seeds Project in Marquette they are protecting these and other pollinators dying across the world, especially in the Midwest, with Colony Collapse Disorder. Check out how these teens reached out to help our critical pollinators survive....

Image from glennwilliamspdx McClatchy News' Tom Knudson has a lengthy, sobering piece on the impact of climate change on Yosemite National Park that is well-worth reading for anybody who has ever had the chance to traipse through its beautiful vistas. As I've noted before, the warmer temperatures have taken a harsh toll on the Sierra Nevada's snowpack, California's largest surface water reservoir...

photo by Andy Gates Bicycling is a great way to get to work without using gasoline or other non-renewable resources. It strengthens the body, bolsters the immune system and adds to the overall well-being of the cyclist, but a new poll shows that some may not be utilizing pedal power for the wrong reasons. ...