The History of Earth Day [Infographic]

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A little foggy on the history of Earth Day? Not a problem: our friends at Kars4Kids have put together a great infographic highlighting the major events leading up to, and since, the founding of this occasion.

Airocide: NASA’s Answer to the Home Air Purifier

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I’ve gotten a number of pitches to profile/review air purifiers in recent years. Generally, I’ve turned them down. While I have no problem with cleaner indoor air – who does? – I know an awful lot of products on the market don’t deliver like they claim. That was the mindset I had when a PR friend approached me with the Airocide; just a little digging, though, showed me that this wasn’t the average product in this niche.

Colony Collapse Disorder Comes to the Animated Screen: “A World with No Bees”

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Ample Earth’s planned animated video “A World with No Bees” will explore the relationship between colony collapse disorder and neonicotinoid pesticides, and ask viewers to take action on this important issue.

One Benefit of the Clean Water Act: Great Beer!

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The NRDC’s launched a celebration of great American craft beers… and the clean water than makes them possible.

Giant Invasive Animals are Eating Louisiana: Rodents of Unusual Size

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Sounds like the beginning of trailer for some bad creature feature on SyFy, right? Well, it’s not… it’s actually the beginning of a trailer for a documentary.