[Photo Credit: cristoffercrusell] Eastern DRC – Mountain gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been seen by park rangers for the first time since the rangers were forced out of areas of Virunga National Park by Laurent Nkunda’s army 15 months ago. Virunga National Park directo...

Ener1, an advanced Li-ion battery maker based in New York City, is trying to do just that. They are asking the federal government for a $480 million loan to further develop their lithium-ion battery technology which is a crucial component of plug-in vehicles. Ener1 Chairman and CEO Charles Gassenhe...

[Image Source SEV] I just love the Toyota Prius and now there are rumors that its going to get even better. Toyota may be working on a prototype Prius that 100% powered by solar panels on its roof. Now if that’s not cool, I don’t really know what is. Gets me thinking though… If ...

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I just looooove the following new commercial from ThisIsReality.org. From ThisIsReality.org: “In reality, there is no such thing as clean coal. Join Reality. We’re going to challenge the clean coal myth and make sure misleading articles, false statements and other hype don’t go u...

Here’s a link to a great story and some great news about Congo’s gorillas… An Uneasy Plan for Congo’s Gorillas The Democratic Republic of Congo is home to some of the world’s last remaining mountain gorillas. But for more than a year, that gorilla sector in the nation&...

Here’s some of this week’s environmental headlines…enjoy! Enviros’ Obama To-Do List: Safeguard Climate, Water, Wildlife WASHINGTON, DC, November 14, 2008 (ENS) The end of the Bush administration can’t come soon enough for U.S. conservation groups, who believe that the e...

There’s no reason we can’t have a great Thanksgiving holiday and still do our part to reduce its impact on the environment. A green Thanksgiving is actually just one more thing to be thankful for. Here are some tips on how to improve your Thanksgiving celebration. The Turkey For many ...

Also in the coming months I plan on starting a new section “Science on TV.” This segment of the blog will be such a blast, highlighting some of my favorites nature, wildlife, environmental, and science tv shows. In the meantime, here’s the top 8 most popular posts of the year̷...

Plus, when you conserve energy and water you’re also helping save our natural resources which makes you feel even better. 1. Turn the lights off when you’re not in the room. 2. When a light bulb goes out, replace it with a compact fluorescent (or CFL). 3. Instead of buying bottled water...