This week the CITES conference, a major conference on protecting and preserving ocean wildlife, officially added five shark species to the international protection program. This is a big deal because the 5 species in question have been fighting for the protection for nearly 20 years and now it has finally been granted. Due to the [...]

Since the incandescent light bulb came out there hasn’t really been a whole lot of advancement in the lighting. There are a number of improved designs that are widespread but none of them are drastically different than the original, at least until now. A new light bulb unveiled this week is made of high tech [...]

This fall brought a major tragedy to the north eastern United States with Hurricane Sandy; much of the area was destroyed or damaged severely and millions of people are still in the process of recovering from the storm. The good news is that there is some hope and there are signs that the recovery is [...]

More than two dozen pilot whales beached themselves on the beach in Fife, Scotland, just south of St. Andrews. Ten were refloated and returned to deeper waters after being stranded however, sixteen other died on the beach. Veterinarians were on the scene and did what they could to keep as many of the 20-foot creatures [...]

Scorching heat and record low rainfall has hit farmers across the country hard as Scott Bayer can attest. He is forced to do much of his farm work after dark to avoid the heat.  With the State Fair approaching, Bayer typically enjoys this time of year when all the hard work he has done getting [...]

A family found this American black bear cub in Oregon and believing him to be lost or orphaned, took him home in April. Realizing they were ill-equipped to care for the animal, they soon called the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, who stepped in and found him lodging at the Oregon Zoo. The two-and-a-half [...]

Christmas is celebrated in many different ways in different locations. In the United States you find gigantic Christmas Trees and trees resplendent with thousands of lights. However, in Southeast Asia, an electronics store in Vietnam is celebrating the holidays in an unusual way this year. They have taken cellular phones that are no longer viable [...]

Our Children are spending a lot more of their time in front of electronic devices to amuse themselves and less time outdoors. As of 2010, teen age kids are spending up to 53 hours a week inside the multimedia world, which keeps them in the house and away from the outdoors. The amount of time [...]

Jets and airliners have recently become the next big focus for environmentally minded individuals. Because of this it is not surprising to see that dozens of companies and research teams are working to either improve current technologies or create completely new technologies that are a substantial amount more efficient with fewer pollutants. Fortunately that is [...]

Greener technologies and green lifestyles have been growing in popularity for years as the constant environmental movement continues to gain strength. Recently many companies have taken heed and have begun to make changes on their own as well; this week one of the biggest changes yet has taken place. Frito-Lay is the company responsible for [...]