A Race Against Time to Save Oiled Penguins

Responders to a shipwreck and oil spill off a remote South Atlantic archipelago are in a "race against time" to save thousands of endangered penguins that have been coated in crude, local officials said Thursday.Hundreds of oiled-soaked rockhopper penguins have been recovered from Nightingale Island,...

Now, Starter Homes Boast Solar Arrays

KB Home A model home offered by a builder in Eastvale, Calif.Among the standard features offered for new homes at Manzanita at Paseo del Sol, a KB Home development in a desert suburb southeast of Los...

A Park, an Oyster Farm and Science

Heidi Schumann for The New York Times The Drakes Bay Oyster Company operation in a corner of Point Reyes National Seashore.The question at the core of the seven-year-old feud in California's Marin County...

Federal Lands in Wyoming Opened to Coal Mining

Associated Press Gov. Matt Mead of Wyoming, left, and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar at a news conference on Tuesday.Federal land in Wyoming holding roughly 750 million tons of coal will be leased to...

On Our Radar: Climate Questions Follow 2012 Presidential Contender

A video created by a Democratic state legislator in Minnesota captures Tim Pawlenty, the former Republican governor and a 2012 presidential candidate, repeatedly calling for a cap-and-trade program for carbon dioxide emissions to fight climate change. The video was aired during a hearing on a Republican...

Greening the Team: Will Fans Follow Suit?

Associated Press Martin Tull, executive director of the Green Sports Alliance, spoke Monday about the group's goals.With the current political climate in Washington tending toward the anti-environmental...

Senate Ally Defends Obama on Gas Prices

Jeff BingamanIn recent weeks, President Obama’s foes in Congress and industry have sought to pin the blame for rising gasoline prices — now averaging above $3.50 a gallon — on his administration’s energy...

Soy vs. Paraffin Candles - The Great Debate

Author: Stephanie DaviesYou may have heard stories recently about the benefits of soy wax, or about how paraffin wax is unhealthy or not good for you. In this article we will examine the myths and rumors and give the straight facts on both soy and paraffin wax candles and allow you to see what the...