People come at environmental problems in various ways. A Pittsburgh area pageant contestant does it with big, sparkly earrings and a platform that promotes renewable energy and clean water.
Hobby farmer Ken Chiacchia raises turkeys that are twice as big as a jumbo supermarket bird. But he says his bragging rights come from how they're raised—not how big they get.
Once prized like fine art, thousands of dried and preserved plants specimens are being digitized to help answer questions about conservation, climate change and development.
Just because it's on a shelf, doesn't mean it's safe. And the Environmental Working Group found that African-American women have fewer options for healthier haircare products.
Many African-American women feel pressure to straighten and relax their hair, and that often means using chemicals that could have serious health implications.
