So here we are in the middle of No Impact Week, and so far my family has found the experience to be something of a mixed bag.

Before the challenge began, I wrote about how I thought that I'd just become lazy toward doing the right thing...

I must admit that after downloading the guide to Huffington Post's participative "No Impact Week" experiment, my initial thought was one of dread. It seemed like participating was going to be a chore. But then I decided I was just being lazy and arrogant.

Are you feeling the...

This Sunday evening PBS will debut the first episode of famous documentary-maker Ken Burns' The National Parks: America's Best Idea. It's a 12 hour long epic story, divided into six parts. PBS will be sequentially airing one new episode each night over the week.

If you are not aware...

This article was originally published on Ecopolitology, a website covering the politics of energy and the environment.

When the United States Congress finishes its work on health care this Fall, the next big challenge it will take on will be climate change legislation. Democrats in the House...

This story originally appeared on Celsias.com, a site about doing practical things to combat climate change.

Perhaps they are the superheroes of tomorrow. Living and thriving in the most inhospitable conditions on Earth, tiny bacteria-like microbes known as extremophiles might soon have an oversized effect on our human world....

For national park nerds like myself, the release of Ken Burns' new documentary about America's national parks is a big event.

Aside from the Obama family's recent visit to several national parks, this documentary will be one of the few major opportunities that come along for national park...

It's not quite what you think, but it is pretty close. The U.S. Department of Defense's research and development division is working on a radio-controlled aircraft that looks and flies like a hummingbird. The robotic hummingbirds will be able to discretely enter areas where people would not be able...

Last night, I was intrigued to read news about a study that had found that 98% of "green" products on the shelves of American supermarkets made false claims. Greenwashing has all but reached its climax I thought. But then I quickly wondered, which are the 2% of "green" products...

Several weeks ago, Cumberland Island National Seashore's Chief Ranger announced that park administrators had given final approval for motorized vehicle tours in the park, some months after an environmental impact study indicated that motor vehicle tours would cause little damage.

Russ Bynam of the Associated Press explains: "that means...

Someone should contact Neil Young and tell him to stop making albums about electric cars and start writing songs about the Amazon. While I write this in jest, the boringness of someone pulling your ear about the devastation of deforestation should still be as important as talking about topics...