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Woman returns $97,000 found in restroom

MSNBC, Sun December 14, 2008, comments (0)
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA - Billie Watts said she was tempted but couldn't bring herself to keep $97,000 she said she found in a Cracker Barrel restroom.

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Local boy, Ont. teen, link up to create safe water chains around world

Financial Post, Tue December 02, 2008, comments (0)
Edmondton, Alberta, Canada - It was a crucial meeting to discuss helping the 1.1 billion people on Earth who don't have clean drinking water.

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Giant, Prehistoric Fish Rebounding in Canada this article opens in a new window

National Geographic, Thu November 13, 2008, comments (0)
The white sturgeon, North America's largest freshwater fish, has bounced back in the Fraser River thanks to an unprecedented volunteer effort including fishermen and aboriginal groups.

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Good news? There is some

PNJ.com, Sat October 11, 2008, comments (0)
New York City, New York, USA - With bad economic news pounding our brains day after day, it's important to note the hopeful signs that exist.

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Calgary team shows how to scrub CO2 from the air

CBC News, Sat October 04, 2008, comments (0)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada - University of Calgary climate change researchers say they are close to figuring out how to commercialize the capture of carbon dioxide directly from the air with a simple system that could be set up anywhere in the world.

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Hoteliers go green to save the planet

Calgary Herald, Sun September 28, 2008, comments (0)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Hotels around the globe are competing for customers in a changing world that is demanding green.

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Oldest Ice in North America Hints at Hardy Tundra this article opens in a new window

National Geographic, Mon September 22, 2008, comments (0)
Ancient frozen soil did not easily melt during past periods of global warming, suggesting that modern permafrost may not thaw and release as much carbon as previously thought, a new study says.

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Metro Vancouver to get tough on recycling

Vancouver Sun, Sun September 14, 2008, comments (0)
Vancouver - The collapse of Metro Vancouver's bid to establish a new landfill site for the region's garbage will force us to dramatically increase the amount of waste that we recycle, Metro director Marvin Hunt said today.

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Old-growth B.C. forests worth more standing than fallen, study says

Canadian Press, Fri September 05, 2008, comments (0)
Leaving British Columbia's old-growth forests standing may make more economic sense than cutting them down for timber, especially as the province looks to strategies to cut global warming, a new B.C. study suggests.

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Humpbacks make a comeback in Pacific

CBC, Sun May 25, 2008, comments (0)
Northern Pacific Ocean - Humpback whales appear to be returning from the brink of extinction in the North Pacific Ocean, a new study shows.

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