Lacy Cooke
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McDonough, GA, United States
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Bronx community garden transformed with sustainable improvements
Fannie's Garden at Paradise on Earth, a Bronx community garden renovation project from New York Restoration Project and Sawyer|Berson, is now open. → Read More
SeagrassSpotter app empowers ocean lovers to become citizen scientists
Project Seagrass launched the SeagrassSpotter app so citizen scientists can share seagrass sightings and help build a more complete picture of seagrass meadows. → Read More
Michigan adopts most robust lead water rules in US
Michigan adopted a new Lead and Copper Rule; they are the most robust lead water standards in the U.S. Learn more about the new standards. → Read More
Tiny seahorse trapped in fishing line gets a second chance
A small seahorse named Frito was rescued by snorkelers and rehabilitated at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Frito was then released back into the wild. → Read More
Volkswagen fined 1 billion euros over diesel emissions cheating
German authorities fined VW one billion euros — one of the highest fines Germany has imposed on a company — over the diesel emissions cheating scandal. → Read More
American Express to offer credit card created with upcycled ocean plastic
Parley is teaming up with American Express to offer a credit card made from ocean plastic. American Express is also working to reduce its plastic use overall. → Read More
Ben & Jerry’s backs onshore wind farms with gusty ice cream names
Ben & Jerry's is supporting onshore wind farms in the United Kingdom with ice cream names like Cherry Gale-cia and Strawberry Breeze-cake. → Read More
IKEA and Little Sun team up to design sustainable, off-grid tools
Little Sun and IKEA are teaming up to design off-grid solutions and to raise awareness for more than one billion people who lack access to electricity. → Read More
Wildfires and drought cause national forest closures in New Mexico and Colorado
The San Juan National Forest in Colorado is closed due to fires blazing in the state; a national forest in New Mexico was closed due to fire danger. → Read More
These fish and meat options are the most environmentally costly
The University of Washington conducted a study into environmental costs of producing farmed seafood, wild-caught fish, and livestock like cows or chickens. → Read More
Solar power prices expected to drop further this year
Bloomberg New Energy Finance experts predict solar panel prices could fall by 34 percent in China in 2018, an event that could spread around the world. → Read More
Pope Francis calls on oil executives to transition to clean power
Pope Francis told oil and gas executives we must cut fossil fuel use and turn to clean energy as climate change risks harming the Earth and its people. → Read More
Yellowstone superintendent says the Trump administration forced him out of his job due to wildlife advocacy
Yellowstone superintendent Dan Wenk said he was forced out of his role by Donald Trump's administration due to his advocacy for wildlife. → Read More
Beekeepers file a complaint against Bayer after glyphosate was discovered in honey
A France beekeeping cooperative filed a legal complaint against Bayer, on the day it closed its acquisition of Monsanto, after glyphosate was found in honey. → Read More
Estonia will soon offer free public transportation
Estonia will soon offer free public transportation; the country plans to offer free state-run bus travel starting on July 1. → Read More
TransCanada natural gas pipeline explodes in West Virginia
A TransCanada natural gas pipeline recently exploded in Moundsville, West Virginia. TransCanada said there were no injuries, and they do not yet know the cause. → Read More
Kilauea lava boils away Hawaii's largest freshwater lake in just a few hours
Lava from Hawaii's Kilauea boiled away Green Lake, the state's largest freshwater lake, in a few hours. Lava has filled the former lake. → Read More
Dutch town helps out rare bat species by installing "bat-friendly" streetlights...
Lighting company has Signify installed bat-friendly streetlights, which don't interfere with the animals' internal compasses, in the town of Zuidhoek Nieuwkoop. → Read More
Students compete to design energy-efficient, battery-powered rail vehicles
Engineering students competed in the Delsbo Electric competition with energy efficient battery-powered rail vehicles. Dalarna University's Eximus III won. → Read More
Broccoli powder could pack a veggie punch in smoothies, soups — and lattes
CSIRO and Hort Innovation developed broccoli powder to help people eat more vegetables, and a Melbourne cafe tested the powder out in a broccoli latte. → Read More