Biofuel produced from a fast-growing variety of grass can produce 540 percent more energy than is used during its manufacture, according to a study conducted by researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
A California state advisory panel has recommended that the state conduct an investigation into whether caffeine poses a risk to the unborn children of pregnant women.
One airline may weather the fuel crisis better than most: Southwest. The low-cost, no frills, peanuts (or pretzels) only airline has been fuel conscious for years. The Texas-based carrier buys its fuel years in advance
Anyone can reduce spending on fuel by driving less or more conservatively. Efforts to cut energy consumption and thus greenhouse gases can be at home too. Shut off lights. Lower the heat. Use air conditioning sparingly.
Presidential hopeful Senator John McCain, if elected, wants to offer a $300 million prize for the invention of a better vehicle battery for plug-in hybrid or all-electric cars. He also wants a $5000 tax credit to those who buy a zero carbon-emission car
Nearly one in five soldiers deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan--about 300,000--report symptoms of PTSD or major depression upon returning home, but only about half seek treatment, according to a Rand Corporation study released in April.
In the meantime, Honduras is still being deforested. Central America has lost more than 70 percent of its forest cover since 1960, mostly to make way for cattle ranches, sugar-cane fields, and coffee plantations.
If you burn easily then the only safe protection is to stay out of the sun during peak hours between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.. Afternoon siestas were invented for a reason. Sunscreen rubs off easily so should be reapplied every two hours
We are in serious trouble without our bees. Not only are they the only insects that produce food for humans, they pollinate more than 100 crops as well as 90 percent of all flowering plants.
What would George Carlin think about the Kansas based Westboro Baptist Church plans to picket his funeral? He'd probably find their half-baked logic funny.
