China's New Premier Promises to Tackle Pollution with an "Iron Fist"
Photo via Shutterstock Polluters in China beware - there's a new Premier in town and he is ready to tackle pollution...
Aquascape Sues Over Collapse of World's Largest Sloped Green Roof Near Chicago
Parts of the world's largest sloped green roof collapsed the day before Valentine's Day in 2011 after record snowfall...
Snøhetta Wins Competition to Design €50 Million Lascaux IV Cave Painting Center in France
[gallery_extend] Tucked into the side of a hill to retain harmony with the existing topography, the...
IKEA Withdraws Swedish Meatballs from UK Stores After Discovery of Horse Meat
Oliver Hoffman / Shutterstock Swedish furniture giant IKEA is the latest company to be swept up in the horse...
A 1.5C Temperature Rise Would Set Off Siberia's Permafrost Carbon Bomb, Scientists Warn
Yury Taranik / Shutterstock Researchers led by experts from Oxford University warn that a 1.5C temperature rise...
Cloud Seeding Could be Used to Prevent Flooding in Indonesia
Photopixel / Shutterstock Scientists working on a project to slow down the relentless flooding that has swamped...
Meteorite Slams into Russia, Injuring More than 900 People
A meteorite exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia on Friday morning, causing a sonic boom and injuring more than 900...
Horse Meat Scandal May be Linked to International Mafia Gangs
Image of mafia guy smoking, Shutterstock The horse meat scandal in the UK and Europe has taken a new turn since...
WWF's Google-Funded Drones to Track Dangerous Wildlife Poachers
Image of US army drone, Shutterstock The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has announced plans to deploy aerial drones...
Working Less and Playing More Could Slow Down Climate Change, New Study Shows
Image of man in a suit on the beach, Shutterstock Bring on the four day work week. New research shows that working...
The Alaskan Brewing Company Runs on Energy Generated by its Own Beer
The Alaskan Brewing Company has gone green by burning spent grain to power its brewery in Juneau, Alaska. Formerly,...
Oxfam Photo Essay Shows What Seven Families Across the Globe Eat in a Week
[gallery_extend] The images include families from seven different countries, including Azerbaijan, Sri...
Burger King's Horse Meat Contaminated Burgers Are a Whopper of a Scandal
Burger King image, Shutterstock Residents of the United Kingdom are outraged following Burger King's timid announcement...
Up to 50 Percent of All Food Produced is Thrown Away
Researchers at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME) recently found that between 30 to 50 percent of all...
Catastrophic Fires and Record Heat Engulf Five of Six Australian States
Bush fires are raging through five out of six Australian states due to record heat and dry conditions. Over the...
