(HealthNewsDigest.com) - FORT WORTH, TX - The International Iguana Foundation (IIF) today announced the release of a record 52 Jamaican Iguanas (Cyclura collei) in April.  This brings the total number of iguanas to 226 that have been reintroduced to their native Hellshire Hills since 1996 as part of a recovery program aimed at restoring this species in the remnant dry forests of southern Jamaica.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - It is true that many household cleaners contain potentially toxic substances, so parents especially should make an effort to keep them out of the reach of children or, better yet, replace them with safer alternatives.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - We are embroiled in what many consider the worst drought in the U.S. since the "Dust Bowl" days of the 1930s that rendered some 50 million acres of farmland barely usable.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - BUFFALO, N.Y. - Sixty-two percent of Americans now say they believe that global warming is happening, but 46 percent say they are "very sure" or "extremely sure" that it is not.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Package delivery companies like FedEx and UPS have come a long way in a relatively short time regarding sustainability, but they still have considerable room for improvement.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - According to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE), energy consumption for home air conditioning units accounts for more than eight percent of all the electricity produced in the U.S., at a cost to homeowners of $15 billion annually.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Many people may not realize that what happened on April 17, 2013 in the town of West, Texas-a fertilizer plant with an unreported large stockpile of explosive ammonium nitrate blew up, killing 14 and rendering hundreds of others injured and homeless-could happen almost anywhere.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - In April 2013 the non-profit Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) brought together two dozen nationally respected craft beer brewers to launch the Brewers for Clean Water Campaign, which aims to leverage the economic growth of the craft brewing sector into a powerful voice for bolstering clean water protection in the United States.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Seven species of carp native to Asia have been introduced into United States waters in recent decades, but it's four in particular-bighead, black, grass and silver-that worry ecologists, biologists, fishers and policymakers alike.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - The so-called Monsanto Protection Act is actually a provision (officially known as Section 735) within a recently passed Congressional spending bill, H.R. 933, which exempts biotech companies from litigation in regard to the making, selling and distribution of genetically engineered (GE) seeds and plants.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - In essence, greenwashing involves falsely conveying to consumers that a given product, service, company or institution factors environmental responsibility into its offerings and/or operations.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Despite sweeping protections put in place near the end of George W. Bush's presidency for large swaths of marine ecosystems around the Hawaiian Islands, things are not looking good for Hawaii's coral reefs.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - A century ago some five millions wild elephants roamed Africa. Today fewer than 500,000 remain, a result of poaching for meat and ivory as well as habitat loss due to expanding human development.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Getting kids away from computer and TV screens and outside into the fresh air is an increasing challenge for parents everywhere. Researchers have found that U.S. children today spend about half as much time outdoors as their counterparts did 20 years ago.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Earth Day, April 22^nd, is approaching and that means it's time once again to re-think our choices and how they impact the environment. One way to make a positive impact on the environment is through organic farming.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Renovating public parks enhances visitor behaviors and experiences, according to researchers at Penn State, who surveyed park visitors in Allentown, Pa., about their use of a neighborhood park after it was renovated.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Americans care more about the environment than ever before and the overwhelming majority of us acknowledges that climate change is real and human-induced.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Cancer remains the scourge of the American health care system, given that four out of every 10 of us will be diagnosed with one form or another during out lifetime.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Organizers from Earth Day Network (EDN), the non-profit group dedicated to diversifying and mobilizing the environmental movement through planning and coordinating Earth Day activities and events around the world, have chosen "The Face of Climate Change" as the theme for 2013's celebration on April 22.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Environmentalists and wind energy boosters breathed a sigh of relief this past January when Congress voted to reinstate the Production Tax Credit (PTC), a federal tax incentive for companies that generate renewable energy from wind, geothermal or "closed-loop" biomass (dedicated energy crops) sources.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - The sequester that went into effect March 1 is a budget measure that cuts federal spending across the board to the tune of $85 billion, meaning every federal agency is affected and must reduce discretionary spending.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Solar shingles are photovoltaic cells designed to look like and integrate with conventional asphalt roof shingles. First commercially available in 2005, solar shingles were much more costly than traditional "bolt-on" photovoltaic panels, and thus were used mainly by those wanting to go solar but maintain a traditional roofline.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - De-extinction—bringing back extinct animal and plant species—is a term that conservation biologists and environmentalists have been bandying about for a decade or so.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), chlorine levels of four parts per million or below in drinking water-whether from a private well or municipal reservoir-are acceptable from a human health standpoint.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - HOUSTON - (March 11, 2013) - There is good news and better news about ground-level ozone in American cities. While dangerous ozone levels have fallen in places that clamp down on emissions from vehicles and industry, a new study from Rice University suggests that a model widely used to predict the impact of remediation efforts has been too conservative.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Food scarcity is a bigger problem than ever as human population numbers continue to swell, putting additional stress on already fragile food production and distribution systems.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Attracting bees and butterflies to a garden is a noble pursuit indeed, given that we all depend on these species and others (beetles, wasps, flies, hummingbirds, etc.) to pollinate the plants that provide us with so much of our food, shelter and other necessities of life.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Our food choices and the availability of fresh water are inextricably linked. The crux of the problem is that human population numbers keep growing-we recently topped seven billion people worldwide-yet the amount of fresh water available remains finite.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Modern day carpets, in all their plush and stain-resistant glory, are wonders of technology and help make our homes and workplaces more comfortable. But the typical carpet, made from petroleum-based synthetic fibers, contains dozens of chemicals and gases, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other potential toxins

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - There is no doubt that organic foods are healthier-for our bodies individually as well as for the environment-than their conventionally produced counterparts. The question is how much healthier and does the difference warrant spending more on your grocery bill.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - The environmental justice movement was born in September 1982 when a group of poor residents of rural Warren County, North Carolina laid down in front of trucks transporting waste containing toxic PCBs to a nearby landfill.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Many of the world's fisheries are indeed in crisis today due to years of overfishing, pollution and habitat destruction. According to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization, 57 percent of global fish populations are "fully exploited" and another 30 percent are "overexploited or collapsed."

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - By throwing the planet's climate regulation systems out of whack, global warming is likely to cause more extreme weather events of every kind, including additional precipitation and flooding in some cases and more drying and drought in others-sometimes within the same region.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Long a poster child of environmental ills and health concerns, McDonald's has worked steadily over the last two decades to clean up its act. The company will never win over vegetarians, who eschew meat for health, animal welfare and even world hunger concerns (we'd feed more people by using the land used to grow animal feed to grow food for people instead), but it has otherwise made some significant strides.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Five years ago, marine biologists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill proposed a theory that sea turtles and salmon use the Earth's magnetic forces to find their way back to their birthplace after migrating across thousands of miles of open, featureless sea.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Biomass is plant matter that is burned as a source of energy. Fallen or cut wood that is burned for heat is one primary form of biomass, but another includes plant or animal matter that is converted into biofuels.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Home automation may indeed be the next big trend in what consumers can do today to stand up for the environment. By setting up a wired (or even wireless) system, homeowners can optimize lighting level efficiency, cut heating and cooling energy costs and deactivate energy-consuming devices and appliances even when no one is home.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - National Wildlife Week is a program of the non-profit National Wildlife Federation (NWF) that is designed around teaching and connecting kids to the wonders of wildlife. Each year, the group picks a theme and provides fun and informative educational materials, curriculum and activities for educators and caregivers to use with their kids.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - While air travel today accounts for just three percent of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, the carbon dioxide (CO2) and other pollutants that come out of jet exhaust contribute disproportionately to increasing surface temperatures below because the warming effect is amplified in the upper atmosphere.

(HealthNewsDigest.com)-You may be able to save yourself both trouble and money-and help save the planet at the same time. It's easy when you're careful to recycle your electronic equipment with the aid of a certified recycler.