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Atlantic Oil Spill Kills Endangered Penguins [VIDEO]

Need More Air? Artificial Trees to Convert CO2 to O2

It's not nice to fool Mother Nature. Or is it? If you're not getting enough air, you might want to spend time sitting under a newly designed artificial tree that converts carbon dioxide into breathable oxygen. In the modern world of urban pollution, we can't seem to grow enough trees to naturally convert carbon dioxide...

Would You Pay $10,000 to Sail to a Floating Garbage Dump?

If you're going to spend $10,000 for a cruise, you'd probably want to go someplace scenic and not a giant patch of garbage, right? Well, some people are actually shelling out that much cash for a 20-day cruise to a garbage dump smack dab in the middle of the ocean. The cruise, which takes place July 7 to 27, goes from...

Dioxin: 4 Questions Answered About the Toxic Compound Wreaking Havoc in Germany

Before you take your next bite of food, you may want to read this article. After toxic dioxin was found to have contaminated German poultry and pigs, a crisis has ensued for that country's farmers. Nearly 5,000 farms have been shut down, and countries around the globe are refusing to accept German food products. As AOL...

Mother Nature's Cleanser May Help Study of Global Warming

Scientists have long known about the atmosphere's ability to cleanse itself of nasty pollutants such as benzene and methane. But they haven't always understood how nature's cleanser worked. Now, thanks to a new study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, they do. The cleanser, a chemical substance known...

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05/30/12 Environmental concerns addressed at county meeting Source: The Stokes News - Walnut Cove NC For the second time in the past few months, extra chairs had to be brought in to accommodate the crowd at a Stokes County Board of Commissioners meeting, and many people were there to address environmental concerns.
05/30/12 Developer fined for asbestos violations in... Source: Wicked Local Wellfleet - Wellfleet MA The state Dept. of Environmental Protection has assessed a $36,625 penalty against three entities that were found to be violating state asbestos regulations at sites in Southborough and Provincetown.
05/30/12 Marana landfill hearing is tomorrow Source: Arizona Daily Star - Tucson AZ The Pima County Department of Environmental Quality will hold a public hearing Thursday on the Marana Regional Landfill's request for an air quality permit.
05/30/12 Future of Badger now in federal EPA hands; timetable... Source: Business Review Western Michigan - Grand Rapids MI The future of cross-lake ferry service out of Ludington is sitting on the desk of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 Administrator Susan Hedman.
05/29/12 U.S. National Parks With The Worst Smog Source: The Huffington Post - Local The flora and fauna within America's national parks may receive protection, but the air above the parks is not immune from the problems that plague more developed parts of the country.