Over the past year or so, my husband and I have had many lively discussions about plastic items entering the house. Plastic utensils, plastic storage containers, and especially huge plastic bottles containing large amounts of food and drink from his beloved Costco. A few weeks ago, however, he turned the tables when he told me …

Earth Day 2012 is behind us, but caring for the planet should be an ongoing way of life. So let's use the excitement and momentum that we've built during all of the activities this month to motivate our actions all year long. And there's no better way to end the month of April than by …

LEARN MORE: "The Wait And See Approach Will Be Too Late" ~ Dr. Heidi Cullen Climate Change Is The Highest Moral Issue Of Our Live It's Not Nice To Fool Mother Nature…Or My Pets PLEASE TAKE ACTION WITH MOMS CLEAN AIR FORCE

This was written by Samantha Allen for Fosters.com PORTSMOUTH — The American Lung Association released its findings of local air pollution in a "State of the Air 2012" report and gave Rockingham County a grade of D, up from a failing grade last year. The report also revealed no counties failed this year and air …

We know that autism is on the rise, and as parents, we are frustrated. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of every 88 children in the US has been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. This is an increase of 78% since 2002. What is driving this? Genes evolve far …

This is a guest post by children's book author Sabrina Chamberlain-Parks: This past week I have been huffing and puffing, this time for no other reason then having come down with bad a cold. This particular cold has affected my breathing which has rendered me miserable and tired. However, for me this is a temporary …

When I got my driver’s license at 17, I was curious about how things worked under the hood of the family’s battered ’63 Ford Fairlane station wagon. But I wasn't a car-guy. I really just wanted to drive –go out with my friends on Saturday night and get home again without breaking down. With over …

Today the American Lung Association released its annual report, State of the Air 2012. There’s good news and bad news. The good news is that air quality is improving in our most polluted cities, due in large part to the regulatory requirements of the Clean Air Act. The bad news, according to Janice Nolen, Assistant …

LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN FROM THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION  PLEASE TAKE ACTION WITH MOMS CLEAN AIR FORCE

As a Conservative, I am thrilled that this year's Earth week is also going to involve the Evangelical community. On Tuesday, there was an Interfaith Moral Action on Climate (IMAC) held in Washington, DC. IMAC was inspired by the realization that the awareness of climate change has decreased while the actual impact of the changes are increasing. …