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by Daniel Doperalski | February 22, 2010
Contributor

SLIDESHOW: Living in the midst of a car-crazy city, a group of like-minded Angelenos have chosen to forgo a life fueled by gasoline and consumerism and carve out a small eco-neighborhood where neighbors work together to reduce their impact on the planet.

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The Hunt For Sustainable Seafood Just Got Easier

by Kim Nowacki | January 11, 2010
Staff Reporter

Instead of listing sustainable seafood items for consumers to find at grocery stores, the Aquarium of the Pacific's Seafood for the Future program lists retailers and restaurants that sell and serve sustainable seafood. No guess work necessary.
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Green Burials Take The Greener Path To Greener Fields

by Emilie Mutert | January 6, 2010
Senior Editor

As more and more people look to tread lightly on the earth in this life, an entire industry has grown up around environmentally-friendly methods of dealing with our earthly remains. [...]

NASA Finds Massive Water Loss In Central Valley

by Len Ly | December 16, 2009
Staff Reporter

Q + A: NASA has announced that since October 2003, "the aquifers for California's primary agricultural region--the Central Valley--and its major mountain water source--the Sierra Nevadas--have lost nearly enough water combined to fill Lake Mead, America's largest reservoir." [...]

Unlocking The Mysteries Of Arctic Wolves

by Jessika Walsten | December 1, 2009
Staff Reporter

This winter researchers will track the previously mysterious movements of arctic wolves using satellite collars. [...]

Polluted Surf Poses Threat To Ocean Lovers

by Adrianna Weingold | November 19, 2009
Executive Producer

WATCH: Ocean water contaminated by runoff storm drains and leaky sewage systems beach those enjoying California's surf. [...]

Car Corner: Obama's Proposed Fuel And Emissions Policies

by Zach Gale | November 16, 2009
Staff Reporter

The Obama administration has proposed new fuel economy and emissions standards. Neon Tommy's Zach Gale breaks down the important details impacting you and the automakers. [...]

Military Zones Mean Boon For Biodiversity

by Ashley Ahearn | November 10, 2009
Senior Editor

This week marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, but militarized buffer zones between warring countries exist all over the world today - and often mean good news for wildlife. [...]

Endangered Whooping Cranes Take To The Air

by Ashley Ahearn | October 14, 2009
Senior Editor

A flock of over 100 endangered whooping cranes left the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge in Wisconsin this past weekend for their 1,285 mile migration down to southern Florida. [...]

Jane Goodall: Never Give Up

by Lauren M. Whaley | October 7, 2009
Contributor

Jane Goodall would be proud of Juliette West and Sydney Custer. Both girls - ages 14 and 9, respectively - had enough courage to stand up and ask Goodall a question after her talk Tuesday to about 1,000 people at USC's Bovard Auditorium.

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Governor's Summit Brings World Leaders And Green Thinkers Together

by Natalie Ragus | October 2, 2009
Staff Reporter

In anticipation of the global climate change talks taking place in Copenhagen in December, Governor Schwarzenegger's Global Climate Summit tackled urgent action for climate change. [...]

EPA Announces Grants To Reduce Diesel Emission In Ports

by Albert Sabaté | October 1, 2009
Staff Reporter

The Environmental Protection Agency announced $26.5 million in Recovery Act grants to reduce diesel emissions in ports and throughout the South Coast Air Basin. [...]

The Importance Of A Good Burn

by Jessika Walsten | September 25, 2009
Staff Reporter

As firefighters work around the clock to keep fires in Southern California contained, Neon Tommy's Science Section takes a look at the species that rely on fire to complete their life cycles. [...]

Coast Cleanup Heads Under The Sea

by Kim Nowacki | September 20, 2009
Contributor

An annual coastal cleanup Saturday sent scuba divers underwater near the Santa Monica and Redonodo piers to pull up trash of all sorts. [...]

Fish Looks Like A Lady!

by Ashley Ahearn | September 18, 2009
Senior Editor

A government study conducted in river basins across the U.S. found hermaphroditic fish in one third of the sites sampled. Scientists believe genetic factors and endocrine-disrupting chemicals in the environment may be to blame. [...]

Equipment Exchange Aims To Green Commerical Gardening

by Katie Cloutier | September 18, 2009
Staff Reporter

The South Coast Air Quality Management District says that in one year one leaf blower can emit as much air pollution as 10 cars driving 20,000 miles. The AQMD has a new exchange program to get rid of old dirty models. [...]

Gulf of Mexico Open To Industrial Fish Farming

by Ashley Ahearn | September 9, 2009
Senior Editor

The Gulf of Mexico opens up to industrial fish farming this week with no federal oversight in sight. Globally, fish farming is a $70 billion industry -- and growing -- but fish farms are not regulated by the U.S. Government. [...]

'The Garden' Receives Attention And New Life

by Susannah Snider | April 26, 2009
Staff Reporter

Neon Tommy talks to the documentary's Oscar-nominated director, Scott Hamilton Kennedy, and takes a look at the film's roots.
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