About (Environment)

  • Is Global Warming a Hoax?
    As crazy as it may seem, some people think global warming is a hoax perpetrated by environmentalists who want to scare people into sending donations, or liberals who want to...
  • Why are Honeybees Disappearing?
    Honeybee colonies are dying or disappearing in record numbers, with potentially devastating effects on agriculture and food supplies. What is causing the dramatic decline of honeybee populations in the U.S....
  • Does Sunscreen Really Protect You?
    Sunscreen has a simple job. It is supposed to make it possible for you to enjoy being outside on a sunny day without risking a painful sunburn or, worse, skin...
  • China Earthquake: Human Tragedy and Environmental Disaster
    A powerful earthquake in central China on Monday killed more than 10,000 people, and the death toll is expected to increase as rescue workers continue to pull bodies from homes,...
  • Global Water Supply Drying Up as Population Grows
    Water covers 70 percent of the Earth's surface, yet billions of people lack access to clean water. Population growth in many water-stressed countries, plus excess water use in developed countries,...
  • How is Wildlife Affected by Global Warming?
    Most researchers agree that even small changes in temperature are enough to send hundreds if not thousands of already struggling species into extinction unless we can stem the tide of...
  • Deadly Cyclone Made Worse By Loss of Mangrove Forests
    Deforestation may have magnified the devastating effects of the cyclone that hit Myanmar (formerly Burma) over the weekend, according to Surin Pitsuwan, secretary general of the Association of South-East Asian...
  • Light Pollution Raises Risks of Breast Cancer
    Forget those old songs about romantic walks under beautiful city lights. Light pollution, defined as excess or obtrusive light at night, increases women's risk of breast cancer significantly, wastes energy,...
  • Ozone: The Good and Bad of Ozone
    From a human perspective, ozone is both helpful and harmful, both good and bad. In the upper atmosphere, ozone protects all life on Earth from damaging radiation. At ground level,...
  • What are the Health Effects of Airport Noise and Pollution?
    Researchers have known for years that exposure to excessively-loud noise can cause changes in blood pressure as well as changes in sleep and digestive patterns -- all signs of stress...