May 2010

Internet Insights - May 19, 2010

Forget using the Internet to track fashion trends. Internet chatter may actually be able to predict ecological changes. The idea stems from a widespread ecosystem disaster in 1997 and 1998. Warm ocean temperatures those years triggered unpreceden...

A Greener Shopping Bag - May 18, 2010

No free plastic! That's IKEA's position. The Swedish retailer charges customers five cents for every plastic bag they use to pack their purchases. Then, they donate the proceeds to the non-profit American Forests to plant trees and offse...

Cave Habitats - May 17, 2010

Nature builds neighborhoods in the most interesting places. Caves, for example, are pretty spectacular neighborhoods. In a typical cave, you might find beavers, bears, bats, and raccoons -- they're the neighbors that let everyone know when they ...

A Future for Taz - May 14, 2010

Sometimes the devil makes for good company -- at least that's what they think in Tasmania. Since 1996, a deadly facial cancer has wiped out thousands of Tasmanian devils -- nearly 80 percent of the population. Without them, the island's...

Carbon Away - May 13, 2010

There's a bounty on carbon dioxide molecules these days. And for good reason. Too much C02 can create global trouble by trapping heat in our planet's atmosphere. But, taking down carbon is not easy. First you have to capture it. Then, you have to fin...

China's Olympic Gold is Green - May 12, 2010

The biggest winner from Beijing, China's 2008 Olympic Games may be the environment. No, China hasn't closed its coal plants, and pollution still chokes the skies. But, China did win one remarkable sprint. From just before the Olympics to...

Eavesdropping on Elephants - May 11, 2010

Even if you don't want to talk about the proverbial "elephant in the room," you could at least count the number roaming around wild. Or so you'd think. But, estimates of African forest elephants range from 19,000 to 190,000! That's a difference o...

Rubber Hits the Road - May 10, 2010

Old tires. Mountains of rubber. What's happening with to them these days? Well, in Pennsylvania, they're hitting the road! Using a hydraulic compressor, Penn State's Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies is turning tires into on...

The Little Cod - May 7, 2010

Followers of fish facts -- especially North Atlantic Cod enthusiasts -- are doing a double-take these days. First, after years of over fishing cod -- nearly to extinction -- they were seeing less fish. Now that cod populations are increasing, the...

Stover Fuel - May 6, 2010

When it comes to discovering sources of renewable energy, Penn State engineering professor Bruce Logan is outstanding in his field. A corn field, to be precise. He's developed a fuel cell that uses corn stems and stalks -- called 'stove...

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