Feb. 23, 2018: Bug beds, not bed bugs!
Among Europe's many fine lodgings, here and there you can find great accommodations for the insects that are important in our lives.
Among Europe's many fine lodgings, here and there you can find great accommodations for the insects that are important in our lives.
Under pressure from EU environmental officials to meet pollution targets, Germany plans to try luring people out of their cars with free public transit.
In an accident possibly unprecedented for urban transit, Oslo's Line 3 was closed by a falling elk.
Spain's Balearic Islands are planning to ban sale of all disposable plastics by 2020 in a bid to clean up their shores and the Mediterranean.
United scrimps on paper to save fuel and money. It's looking for other savings as well.
Belize has halted all oil exploration operations to safeguard its coral reefs, second in size only to Australia's.
Peru's new national park along the Yaguas River aims at conserving a rich and endangered resource and the homes of indigenous peoples.
The ring-necked parakeets that have established themselves in Dutch cities are under attack as an invasive species...but they have friends, too.
Mattress recycling has become big for hotel chains; last month Hilton saved 90 tons from landfill while swapping out mattresses at one hotel.
After a long legal battle, the Dutch government has an OK to return an area of reclaimed land to the sea in exchange for widening a shipping channel.
Palau hopes to preserve its relatively-pristine environment by asking visitors to sign a pledge to tread lightly.
A Chinese city halts a park renovation plan until spring so that a rare migratory bird can enjoy its island refuge for now.
Paris is now expanding free sparkling water to fountains around the city, hoping to reduce waste and promote good publicity.
Switzerland's melting glaciers pose not only a long-term threat, but are the cause of some recent landslides.
London gets a new treasure: an urban wetlands now open to the general public for the first time—and admission is free.