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  New massive stars discovered

  Astronomers have found the largest stars to date, including on that weighed more than 300 times the mass of the Sun at birth. This is twice as much as the current limit of 150 solar masses. And that makes for a pretty darn bright star.

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  Research finding uses for waste

  The United Kingdom buries over 18.8 million tonnes of household waste each year. Frankly, that’s a lot of trash. In fact, it’s two million tonnes more than any other country in Europe.

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  Organic pesticides not always the best choice

  Choosing the organic route leads us to think we’re doing something better for ourselves and the environment. But researchers at the University of Guelph are countering that idea with a recent study proclaiming this might not be so.

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  New forum for migratory species

  Love learning new information about migratory species? You’re not alone. A new online forum has been developed for conservationists to share information on migratory species in different regions and countries.

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  Low-cost water purification: a possibility?

  Waterborne disease has a chance to be combated with a new low-cost water purification technique recently outlined in Current Protocols in Microbiology. By using seeds from the Moringa oleifera tree, 90.00% to 99.99% of bacteria can be reduced.

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  Carbon uptake lessened by climate change

  A new study shows that despite what we’ve learned in the past, an increasingly warmer climate allows for less absorption of carbon dioxide by subalpine forests.

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  More lutein in my broccoli, please

  Carotenoids are the fat-soluble plant compounds found in many vegetables. They are the most important source of vitamin A,  a valuable antioxidant essential to our health.

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  Forests won’t wait for climate solutions

  The Rainforest Alliance climate initiative experts have REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) and LULUCF (land use, land use change and forestry) on their minds.

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  The WWF’s “Act For Our Future” for climate change

  Our friends over at the World Wildlife Fund recently contacted us and wanted to spread the word on their new “Act For Our Future” campaign, driven to encourage the United States Senate to act upon climate legislation.

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  What’s in store for our planet over the next century?

  We know that our planet is undergoing some major changes – after all, we read about new studies, explorations, issues, and ways to help solve the problem every day. But can we really predict what is coming next?

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  USDA illegally approves GM beets

  A San Fransisco-based federal judge has recently ruled that the United States Department of Agriculture illegally approved Monsanto Co.’s genetically-modified, Roundup-Ready beets.

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  163 new species found in Southeast Asia

  According to WWF International, 163 new species have been discovered in the last year in  Mekong River region of Southeast Asia.