The billionaire heir answers our questions on toxic fish, plastic pollution, wind power, nukes, Ted Kennedy and the battle to get people to care about ocean conservation. Follow this link: From Captain of Industry to Captain of Greener Seas: David Rockefeller, Jr.’s Around the Americas  Read More →

A severe winter has left 4.5 million dead animals in stockyards across the Mongolian steppes, and many poor herders face the loss of all their property just before the important breeding season. About a tenth of Mongolia’s livestock may have perished, as deep snows cut off access to grazing and... 

by Jonathan Hiskes Eurochic retailer H&M is launching an earth-friendly spring Garden Collection , H&M shopper Joe Romm reports. No, scratch that, this is from thegreengirls.com . The new line will include recycled polyester, organic cotton, and organic linen. Presumably the expected life of... 

by Ashley Braun Residents of Beijing are making a stink about the excessive odors residing around the city’s many landfills, which are rising in number nearly as quickly as the Chinese population. (Maybe the government should institute a “one landfill per couple” policy?) But instead... 

by Jonathan Hiskes Sarah Palin is sticking with the “Drill here, drill now” slogan/policy position she championed during the 2008 presidential campaign. She dusted off the familiar phrase at a Saturday speech in Nevada for Tea Party activists, calling for more nuclear energy, offshore drilling,... 

by Agence France-Presse The Golden Gate bridge during Earth Hour. Photo courtesy Earth Hour Global via FlickrSAN FRANCISCO — From Sydney Harbor to the world’s tallest tower in Dubai to the ancient pyramids, major landmarks went dark for an hour to join the battle against climate change. In... 

by Jonathan Hiskes LaHood steps up at the National Bike Summit on March 11.Courtesy Related Links: H&M’s organic line and the Wal-Mart perspective China to de-stink landfill problem with giant deodorant guns Palin sticks with ‘drill here, drill now’ in Nevada Tea Party speech Continued... 

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed an unprecedented veto to restrict or prohibit mining at a major proposed mountaintop-removal coal mining site. If the veto is finalized, it would invalidate a permit first issued in 2007 for the Army Corps of Engineers at the Spruce No. 1 surface mine... 

“While ‘greenwashing’ is rampant among corporations, I don’t believe it’s usually malicious. It’s just stupid, inept and misguided.” Jeffrey Hollender on people’s true motives for going green, on why the U.S. Chamber of Commerce doesn’t speak for... 

by Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON – Americans are lining up to snap up rebates for “cash for refrigerators” and “dollars for dishwashers,” as part of a U.S. government program aimed at both economic stimulus and reduced emissions. The effort, modeled after the “cash... 

U.S. investments in renewable energy lag behind China and even Europe. Why? The answer might surprise you. See the article here: Will China Beat Us in the Clean Energy (and Clean Energy Jobs) Race?  Read More →

Aquaculture industry urged to look at location and management techniques to reduce the environmental impact of rapidly expanding sector Bigger fish farms do not necessarily have a greater impact on their surrounding marine ecosystems, according to an analysis of Scottish fish farms. Researchers from... 

The world’s first zero-carbon city is being built in Abu Dhabi and is designed to be not only free of cars and skyscrapers but also powered by the sun. The oil-rich United Arab Emirates is the last place you would expect to learn lessons on low-carbon living, but the emerging eco-city of Masdar... 

Solar energy is an enormous resource that is readily available in all countries throughout the world, and all the space above the earth. Long ago scientists calculated that an hour’s worth of sunlight bathing the planet held far more energy than humans worldwide could consume in a year. I firmly believe... 

Once upon a time a trip around the world made major headlines. Nowadays it is common place and a convenient way to measure air quality around the world by plane. A plane outfitted to measure greenhouse gases has taken off from Colorado on the first leg of a 24 day mission that will take it back and forth... 

Sydney’s iconic Harbour Bridge and Opera House temporarily went dark on Saturday as nations across the western Pacific turned out the lights for Earth Hour 2010 to call for action on climate change. The symbolic one-hour switch-off, first held in Sydney in 2007, has become an annual global event... 

Foil raccoons, rats and other snoopy wildlife. Read the original: How to Keep Animals Out of Your Compost  Read More →

Over 50 million people are affected by a severe drought in southwest China, according to Xinhua, the nation’s state media. The lack of rain and unseasonably high temperatures has also left 16 million people without easy access to drinking water. Since last autumn many regions have received only... 

ScienceDaily (Mar. 25, 2010) — The severe epidemic of plague known as the “Black Death” caused the death of a third of the European population in the 14th century. It is probable that the climatic conditions of the time were a contributory factor towards the disaster. “The late Middle... 

Also keep them out of landfills. You might even make some money. The rest is here: How to Keep Old Appliances Out of Your Front Yard  Read More →