What Can You Do Right Now?

Set sprinklers to water the lawn or garden only - not the street or sidewalk.

 

Use the microwave to cook small meals. (It uses less power than an oven.)

 

Purchase "Green Power" for your home's electricity. (Contact your power supplier to see where and if it is available.)

 

Scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading into the dishwasher; wash only full loads.

 

Cut back on air conditioning and heating use if you can.

 

Turn off appliances and lights when you leave the room.

 

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* 11/14/2008

UN: Clouds of pollution threaten glaciers, health
A dirty brown haze sometimes more than a mile thick is darkening skies not only over vast areas of Asia, but also in the Middle East, southern Africa and the Amazon Basin, changing weather patterns around the world and threatening health and food supplies, the U.N. reported Thursday.

10/29/2008

Mexico, U.S., Canada to protect endangered porpoise
Officials from Mexico, the United States and Canada are teaming up in a plan presented Tuesday to protect the vaquita marina, a highly endangered species of porpoise in the upper Gulf of California.

* 10/24/2008

2 greenhouse gases on the rise worry scientists
Carbon dioxide isn't the only greenhouse gas that worries climate scientists. Airborne levels of two other potent gases - one from ancient plants, the other from flat-panel screen technology - are on the rise, too. And that's got scientists concerned about accelerated global warming.

* 10/17/2008

Government declares beluga whale endangered
The federal government on Friday placed the beluga whales in Alaska's Cook Inlet under the protection of the Endangered Species Act, concluding that a decade-long recovery program has failed to ensure their survival.

* 10/16/2008

EPA faulted on waterway pollution from sprawl
The Environmental Protection Agency is failing to stem the pollution washing into waterways from cities and suburbs, the National Academy of Sciences reported Wednesday.

* 10/15/2008

McCain and Obama's energy proposals
Here's a look at some of the positions of the presidential candidates on energy and global warming.

* 10/08/2008

Studies show oceans contribute to warming
Scientists at Oregon State University are studying air bubbles trapped in ancient ice chunks to get a better knowledge of climate change. Their research suggests that future global warming may be worse than we previously thought.

* Court wrestles with case on Navy sonar, whales
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a dispute between the Bush administration and environmental advocates over court rulings that restrict sonar in naval training exercises off the coast of Southern California.

* 10/06/2008

Scientists say 1 in 4 mammals faces extinction
While the new report estimated that one-in-four mammals is threatened with extinction, the actual numbers listed were 1,141 out of 5,487 species. That comes out to 20.8 percent, closer to one in five.

09/30/2008

Feds propose 48 new endangered species in Hawaii
The federal government is proposing to add 47 species of plants and animals and one insect to the endangered species list - all found only on the island of Kauai.

09/05/2008

Groups work to make U.S.-Mexico border more 'green'
Environmental agencies from both the U.S. and Mexico, community groups and tribal members are meeting on the border. They're discussing efforts to reduce pollution and plan for the future.

09/04/2008

First Missouri restaurant to go green
It's the first green restaurant in the state of Missouri. News 4's Robin Smith takes you on a tour, to find out why this restaurant is a leader in protecting the environment.

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08/27/2008

Arctic sea ice drops to 2nd lowest level on record
More ominous signs Wednesday have scientists saying that a global warming "tipping point" in the Arctic is happening before their eyes: Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean has melted to its second lowest level since satellite observations began.

08/20/2008

Group says climate resolutions increase
Shareholder resolutions related to climate change more than doubled over the past five years, according to statistics gathered by a coalition of public interest groups, environmental organizations and pension funds.

* 08/11/2008

New whale Web site let's you keep track of humpbacks
This week, researchers at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Auke Bay launched a Web site devoted to local humpbacks. Researchers are looking for help from the whale-watching public.

* Bush to relax protected species rules
The Bush administration wants federal agencies to decide for themselves whether highways, dams, mines and other construction projects might harm endangered animals and plants.

* Calif. lawmakers weigh chemical ban in baby items
Responding to growing consumer anxiety, California lawmakers are considering enacting what could be the first statewide restrictions on a chemical found in plastic baby bottles and infant formula cans.

07/29/2008

California gets green-hued homeowners policy
California's insurance commissioner says the state is getting its first homeowners insurance policy that focuses on rebuilding with the environment in mind. Commissioner Steve Poizner said Friday that Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. will offer a plan that pays for damaged or destroyed homes to be rebuilt using environmentally friendly methods and materials.

07/28/2008

8 ways to green your camping trip

Summer camp is not just for kids. With warm weather, longer days and TV reruns, a camping trip may be on your summer agenda. Here are eight ways to enjoy the environment while also maintaining it.

07/24/2008

EPA: Few volunteering to cut greenhouse gases
Voluntary pollution-reduction programs touted by the Bush administration as part of the solution to global warming have "limited potential" to reduce greenhouse gases, according to an internal government watchdog.

* 07/15/2008

EPA experts detail global warming's health risks
Government scientists detailed a rising death toll from heat waves, wildfires, disease and smog caused by global warming in an analysis the White House buried so it could avoid regulating greenhouse gases.

07/14/2008

Concerns raised about chemicals in fire-resistant mattress
Researchers estimate a third of your life is spent sleeping, but have you ever wondered exactly what you're sleeping on?

* 07/11/2008

Window coatings can channel energy
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a system that turns windows into a solar collector, letting people see clearly while collecting energy.

* EPA: Smog could get worse with global warming
Global warming could worsen smog and stretch what typically is a summer pollution problem into the spring and fall, government scientists predicted Thursday.

* 07/08/2008

NOAA report: U.S. coral reefs in severe decline
Almost half the coral reef ecosystems in United States territory are in poor or fair condition, mostly because of rising ocean temperatures, according to a government report released Monday.

* 07/07/2008

Standoff continues on global warming, other issues
President Bush encountered resistance on his climate-change policy as he and other world leaders sought to strike a balance between framing a deal on global warming while coping with inflation and slumping economic growth.

07/04/2008

Sheryl Crow urges preservation of wild mustangs
Sheryl Crow is urging people to get involved in saving America's wild horses. "I think it will be a real shame when we look back and we don't have these incredible species, and I guess my best hope would be that people, individuals, step up at this point and really protect these animals," the 46-year-old Grammy-winning singer says in an upcoming documentary, "Saving the American Wild Horse."

Senator proposes lower national speed limit
An influential Republican senator suggested Thursday that Congress might want to consider reimposing a national speed limit to save gasoline and possibly ease fuel prices.

07/02/2008

Quick guide to composting
Turning your organic waste into useful mulch is more of possibility then you may think. This quick start guide will have you up and composting before you know it. What to compost: fruit and vegetable scrapes, egg shells, lawn clippings, shredded paper or newspaper, straw or hay, tea leaves and coffee grounds. What not to compost: meat scraps, fatty trash, vegetable or other cooking oils, sawdust or large amounts of wood ashes.

* 06/30/2008

8 ways to green your Independence Day
The Fourth of July: summer’s most famous holiday. Fireworks, barbecues and a day off to enjoy the sunshine. But can you make America’s birthday Earth Day as well? Here’s eight steps for an eco-friendly Fourth.

* San Antonio looking to dip into solar pool
With record-high energy prices and a global energy crunch make life tough on those who depend on fossil fuel, San Antonio is starting to turn toward solar power.

* 06/25/2008

Report: Global energy demand to grow 51% by 2030
Despite persistently high oil prices, global energy demand will grow by 50 percent over the next two decades with continued heavy reliance on environmentally troublesome fossil fuels, especially coal and oil, the government predicted Wednesday.

* 06/24/2008

NASA warming scientist: 'This is the last chance'
Exactly 20 years after warning America about global warming, a top NASA scientist said the situation has gotten so bad that the world's only hope is drastic action.

* 06/23/2008

Opposition mounts to clean air change affecting parks
Critics fear the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will adopt a rule in the waning days of the Bush administration that will make it easier to build coal-fired power plants near national parks.

* World population to hit 7 billion in 2012
The world's population surpassed 6 billion in 1999, meaning it will take only 13 years to add a billion people. By comparison, the number of people didn't reach 1 billion until 1800.

* 06/18/2008

Bush to Congress: Embrace energy exploration now
With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, President Bush urged Congress on Wednesday to lift its long-standing ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, saying the United States needs to increase its energy production.

06/17/2008

Western group seeks emergency ESA listing for species
A Western conservation group is seeking emergency protection for nearly three dozens rare plants, animals and insects under the Endangered Species Act, saying all of the species face "significant risk" due to habitat destruction and other threats.

* 06/16/2008

Veganic farmers work without animal fertilizers, byproducts
Farmer Don Bustos said the tradition of working the land in northern New Mexico's Espanola Valley had been passed down from his Spanish ancestors who tilled the same soil centuries before.

06/09/2008

Survey: Support declines among some churchgoers on environmental rules
Environmental messages preached from the pulpit have yet to take hold in evangelical and Catholic pews, according to a recent survey on religion in public life.

* 06/05/2008

Disposable water bottle alternatives
The availability and popularity of water packaged in convenient single serving bottles, has made it easier for us to hydrate while on the go. Several companies are doing their part to reduce the impact of disposable plastic bottles.

* 06/03/2008

Best Buy testing free e-waste recycling program
Under pressure to help dispose some of the electronic waste it helped create, Best Buy Co. is testing a free program that will offer consumers a convenient way to ensure millions of obsolescent TVs, old computers and other unwanted gadgets don't poison the nation's dumps.

Planet Green network not what you might expect
Viewers who tune in the new Planet Green network expecting a sober documentary on the plight of the yellow-breasted whooping finch will be in for a surprise. Instead, they'll see celebrities such as Tommy Lee, Ludacris, Tom Bergeron and Adrian Grenier — and absolutely no lectures, promises Eileen O'Neill, the network's president.

05/27/2008

Eco-friendly fashions by Rogan Gregory available at Target
With the mention of eco-friendly , leopard and giraffe print separates don't come to mind. They do, however, manage to fit seamlessly into avant-garde fashion designer Rogan Gregory's just-released beach safari wardrobe collection for Target.

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