Ecological Issues

Q&A: Acclaimed Doc Director Robert Stone Reviews Our Earth Days

Brad Balfour | Posted 10.19.2009 | Green


Brad Balfour

"Right now, the current battle over climate change, all it is being debated by Washington lobbying organizations," said Stone, "and how much money can you put into The Left versus The Right?"

Ten Small Steps We Can Take To Save Our Planet

David Weinberger | Posted 07.25.2009 | Green


David Weinberger

To save our planet, there's no need to make big changes in our lifestyles.

Green News Report: June 2, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 07.03.2009 | Green


Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

In Today's Audio Report: Rules of the road; Packing in the Parks; Is eco-system recovery even possible? Plus: Green News Report helps your troubles g...

Trafigura Dumped Toxic Waste On Ivory Coast: Documents

Guardian | Posted 06.13.2009 | World


Documents have emerged which detail for the first time the potentially lethal nature of toxic waste dumped by British-based oil traders in one of west...

National Ecological Literacy Standards

Stephen H. Dinan | Posted 05.23.2009 | Green


Stephen H. Dinan

What if we created national ecological literacy standards that helped to ensure that every child in the USA had the basic understandings necessary for us to become a sustainable country?

There Aren't Enough Spidermen

Todd Palmer and Rob Pringle | Posted 11.17.2008 | Green


Todd Palmer and Rob Pringle

We are spending more than $2 billion of US taxpayer money to send another rover to Mars next year, when so much of our own planet remains unexplored and unknown.

Power Failure: McCain's Batteries Are Flat

Margaret Heffernan | Posted 07.02.2008 | Business


Margaret Heffernan

McCain says nothing about the ecological consequences of the technology behind the car battery contest. He speaks merely of cost, wanting us all to be able to maintain our lifestyle -- just pay less.

Solar-Powered Homes Heat Up Cool Housing Market

LA Times | Elizabeth Douglass | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


With foreclosures rising and home prices diving, there is a bright spot in California's residential real estate market: Solar-powered homes are starti...