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Filmmakers: Give the Colorado a Chance

A new documentary explores the issues surrounding an over-drained Colorado River Basin.

Facts and Fables About Eco-Labels: Photos

Which eco-friendly labels you can trust.

Antarctic Hot Springs Foster New Species [VIDEO]

Off the coast of Antarctica, undersea vents offer a niche for unique species.

Filmmakers: Give the Colorado a Chance

Posted by Kieran Mulvaney 4 HOURS AGO | 0

A new documentary explores the issues surrounding an over-drained Colorado River Basin. Read more

A Dolphin Death Whodunit In Peru

Posted by Tim Wall 22 HOURS AGO | 0

The Peruvian government claims that nearly 900 dolphins died of natural causes. A separate study disagrees. Read more

Organic Farming Helps Vets Recover From War

Posted by Tim Wall 23 HOURS AGO | 0

Military veterans are trading green fatigues for green thumbs in San Diego. Read more

Organic Farming Helps Vets Recover From War

Bud First 2012 Atlantic Hurricane: Storm Tracker

Posted Thu May 24, 2012 12:00 PM ET | 0

Track the latest storm developments, warnings, and alerts on the DNews Storm Tracker. Read more

hurricanes, tornadoes, stormchasers, irene, katrina, katia

NASCAR Greenlights Environmentalism

Posted by Tim Wall Thu May 24, 2012 11:58 AM ET | 0

NASCAR officials have signed an agreement to work with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to continue and expand promotion of green products and lifestyles. Read more

Facts and Fables About Eco-Labels: Photos

Posted Thu May 24, 2012 08:05 AM ET | 0

As California debates the merits of GMO labeling, know which eco-friendly labels you can trust. Read more

Pollutants Mucking With Food Production

Posted by Sarah Simpson Thu May 24, 2012 01:33 AM ET | 0

Two manmade pollutants known best as threats to human health have just been charged with two more offenses: shifting rainfall patterns and mucking with food production. Read more

Pollution-Sniffing Robotic Fish to the Rescue

Posted by Kieran Mulvaney Wed May 23, 2012 11:57 AM ET | 0

Scientists have created a robotic fish to sniff out polluters. Read more

Pollution-Sniffing Robotic Fish to the Rescue

CSI: Kenya - Forensics Lab to Solve Animal Crimes

Posted by Tim Wall Wed May 23, 2012 09:29 AM ET | 0

Kenyan crime fighters will soon have the tools to solve hippo whodunits, meerkat murders and other wildlife crimes. Read more

CSI: Kenya - Forensics Lab to Solve Animal Crimes

Chile's Vanishing Patagonian Lake

Posted Wed May 23, 2012 07:59 AM ET | 0

In less than 24 hours Lake Cachet II in Chile's southern Patagonia vanished, leaving behind just some large puddles and chunks of ice in the vast lake bed. Read more

Hurricane Season Comes Early This Year

Posted by Tim Wall Tue May 22, 2012 01:59 PM ET | 0

Meteorologists named the first storm of the 2012 hurricane season this year: tropical storm Alberto is starting the party early. Read more

US Launches Air Pollution Data in Shanghai

Posted Tue May 22, 2012 01:30 PM ET | 0

The United States consulate in Shanghai has begun issuing its own pollution statistics, giving a much more pessimistic assessment of the city's air quality than official Chinese data. Read more