Enviornment

Remembering Dr. King's Dream and the Importance of Environmental Justice for All

Adrianna Quintero | Posted 03.17.2012

Adrianna Quintero

On this Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, I share my dream, that clean air and safe food and water be available to everyone without distinction. Only then will we have true equality.

PHOTOS: Erin Brockovich On Regret, Reincarnation, Rules and Risks

The Huffington Post | Debra Ollivier and Evan Allis | Posted 01.08.2012

In 1993, a 32-year-old legal clerk named Erin Brockovich made history for boldly pursuing an investigation that resulted in the largest settlement eve...

Are the Koch brothers lying about the Keystone XL oil pipeline?

Robert Greenwald | Posted 12.05.2011

Robert Greenwald

Billionaire political donors Charles and David Koch have long relied on deceptive tactics and aggressive denials to distance themselves from the dange...

Hidden Koch Brother Abuse Exposed in the Keystone XL Oil Pipeline

Robert Greenwald | Posted 12.03.2011

Robert Greenwald

The Keystone pipeline is dangerous for so many reasons that it's hard for media reports to capture them all. Through their subsidiaries and refineries, the Koch brothers are positioned to grow their ever-expanding profits if the pipeline is approved.

The Top 10 Things I Wish Didn't Involve Plastic

Maria Rodale | Posted 11.17.2011

Maria Rodale

Last week, to mark the end of the Rodale.com Plastic-Free Challenge, I shared some tips for reducing the amount of plastic in your life. I personally ...

Weekly Audit: Crashing the Koch's Billionaire Caucus

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

The Media Consortium

By Lindsay Beyerstein, Media Consortium blogger Oil barons Charles and David Koch held their annual billionaires' summit in Palm Springs on Sunday, Na...

"Do You Really Like Living Here?" A Foreigner's Perspective on Tokyo

Jared Braiterman | Posted 05.25.2011

Jared Braiterman

(This article originally appeared in Newsweek Japan on October 28, 2010 in Japanese) "Do you really like living in Tokyo?" is a question I am often a...

Are eReaders The Cloth Diapers Of Books?

Brian Palmer | Brian Palmer | Posted 05.25.2011

As long as you consume a healthy number of titles, you read at a normal pace and you don't trade in your gadget every year, perusing electronically wi...

What the BP Oil Spill Tells Us About Human Nature

Andrew Belonsky | Posted 05.25.2011

Andrew Belonsky

We have seen ecological disasters before, yet we continue to ignore experience and foresight, instead preferring to expand profits.

Top Man in Washington Slams Canada's Tar Sands

Kevin Grandia | Posted 05.25.2011

Kevin Grandia

When former US President Bill Clinton went for an "unofficial" visit to North Korea to negotiate the release of two imprisoned American journalists he...

Grand Theft Auto 3: Rail City

Greg Selkoe | Posted 05.25.2011

Greg Selkoe

This is the last of my 3 part installment of posts entitled Grand Theft Auto. In this post I will discuss inner city public rail transportation and automobile use in urban settings.

Grand Theft Auto 2: San Autodreas-Highspeed Fail

Greg Selkoe | Posted 05.25.2011

Greg Selkoe

America, it is time to get serious about rail and stop getting our a** kicked by the rest of the world.

Hummer v. Hybrid at the Oscars

Matt Petersen | Posted 05.25.2011

Matt Petersen

Regardless of the Prius' fate, we will continue our Red Carpet Green Cars campaign. Heck, we might even see someone ride a bike to the Oscars this yea.

Grand Theft Auto- Part 1

Greg Selkoe | Posted 05.25.2011

Greg Selkoe

What is the most overlooked key issue of our time? A nuclear Iran, America's failing education system, the need for better dental hygiene? The answ...

A Black Agenda for President Obama to Address? Yes!

Michael Fauntroy | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael Fauntroy

It's perfectly acceptable for groups of Americans to push the government to deal with their causes, so black leaders who want to go easy on this president because he is black are failing their constituents.

CA Imposes Stringent Rules On Car Emissions

msn.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Reversing a Bush-era decision and honoring a pledge last month, the Obama administration on Tuesday granted California the ability to impose stringent...

10 Ways Power Shift is What Democracy Looks Like

Sarah Newman | Posted 05.25.2011

Sarah Newman

After surviving eight years of Bush & Co., change is within our grasp. It's not about one person leading the fight-we are all in this together now to stop global warming.

A Step Toward Human and Primate Safety

Rep. Earl Blumenauer | Posted 05.25.2011

Rep. Earl Blumenauer

Primates pose serious risks; they can transmit diseases, and inflict serious physical harm. These risks are increased by interstate transport of the animals.

Polar Bear Peril-Video Not To Be Missed

Cindy Letchworth | Posted 05.25.2011

Cindy Letchworth

Annual sea ice is a necessity for polar bears but the problem is, the sea ice is melting. For these bears, no ice equals no place to land once you have been swimming for miles at a stretch.

Sonar vs. Whales: Guess Who Loses?

Cindy Letchworth | Posted 05.25.2011

Cindy Letchworth

With a new ruling, the Supreme Court has granted President Bush the power to exempt the U.S. Navy from environmental laws which curb the use of long range sonar in the North Pacific.

Etiquette Might Make Your Greenvangelism More Effective

CNN | Maureen Salamon | Posted 05.25.2011

Jay Byrne knows that his mother-in-law meant well when her two young grandchildren came to visit. A devotee of all things natural, organic or otherwis...

My Conversation with Daniel Yergin

Charlie Rose | Posted 05.25.2011

Charlie Rose

Oil and all the ramifications of rising prices continue to be a source of international urgency. Daniel Yergin, one of the leading oil experts in t...