Rise Up or Die

May 20, 2013 by

Rise Up or Die

Joe Sacco and I spent two years reporting from the poorest pockets of the United States..

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The Biggest Climate Threat: Fe...

Apr 29, 2013 by

“We already know it is too late to reverse the planet’s transformation,..

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Hip-hop video compares the foo...

Mar 10, 2013 by

Hip-hop video compares the food industry to drug dealers

“Poor diets kill more brothers than pistols.”

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Crowdfunding Clean Energy

Mar 8, 2013 by

Crowdfunding Clean Energy

Fixes looks at solutions to social problems and why they work.

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Keystone Protests Resume, But ...

Feb 18, 2013 by

Keystone Protests Resume, But None Against Oil Imports from Nigeria?

..persuade President Obama not to let the Keystone XL pipeline move forward…

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2012 was the hottest year in h...

Jan 2, 2013 by

2012 was the hottest year in history in New York, D.C., Louisville, Philadelphia …

It’s not yet official, but 2012 was the hottest year in American history.

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Energy Agency Sees Global Coal...

Dec 18, 2012 by

Energy Agency Sees Global Coal Boom Unabated, Europe’s Binge Temporary

The International Energy Agency’s Medium-Term Coal Market Report..

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Climate Change Study Indicates...

Dec 3, 2012 by

Climate Change Study Indicates Amount Of Heat-Trapping Pollution Rose By 3 Percent Worldwide Last Year

The amount of heat-trapping pollution the world spewed rose again last year by 3 percent.

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Climate Change Study Indicates...

Dec 2, 2012 by

Climate Change Study Indicates Amount Of Heat-Trapping Pollution Rose By 3 Percent Worldwide Last Year

WASHINGTON — The amount of heat-trapping pollution the world spewed rose again last year by 3 percent.

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“Natural” Disaster Losses Driv...

Nov 13, 2012 by

“Natural” Disaster Losses Driven by a Building Boom in America’s “Red Zones”

The Huffington Post, once again demonstrating that it is determined to move beyond profiting from unpaid bloggers..

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In an Era of Fiscal Cliffs, Se...

Nov 10, 2012 by

Twice before on Dot Earth, I’ve offered and solicited ways in which President Obama could foster environmental progress on a budget:

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Where Does Your Water Come Fro...

Oct 12, 2012 by

Where Does Your Water Come From? (Hint: Nature)

[Translate] M. Sanjayan Lead scientist, The Nature Conservancy; Contributor, CBS News Posted: 10/12/2012 1:43 pm     Do you...

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Destructive Derecho Tracked by...

Jul 6, 2012 by

Destructive Derecho Tracked by Satellite

I wrote about the incredible swath of destruction and five deaths (four campers and a motorist) caused by a smaller derecho in the Adirondacks in 1995.

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Minnesota’s Energy Could...

Jul 4, 2012 by

Minnesota’s Energy Could be 100% Renewable At No Extra Cost

[Translate] Sami Grover Energy / Renewable Energy March 15, 2012 Scott Meis Photography/CC BY-SA 2.0 With Scotland targeting 100%...

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How to Save Money By Sharing Y...

Jun 11, 2012 by

How to Save Money By Sharing Your Car With Neighbors

[Translate] Sami Grover Transportation / Cars June 5, 2012 Peak moment TV/Video screen capture Collaborative consumption is all the...

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Solar Power Should Be Cheaper ...

Jun 7, 2012 by

Solar Power Should Be Cheaper than Coal, Gas & Nuclear by 2018

[Translate] Brian Merchant Energy / Renewable Energy October 17, 2011 Photo Credit: Andreas Demmelbauer via Flickr/CC BY You’ve...

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Doctors Office Transforms 4,00...

Jun 3, 2012 by

Doctors Office Transforms 4,000 Sq.Ft Lawn into Edible Landscape

[Translate] Sami Grover Living / Green Food May 21, 2012 Growing Your Greens/Video screen capture From a campus lawn that was...

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Electricity Transmission Line ...

May 17, 2012 by

Electricity Transmission Line for 7 GW of Offshore Wind Power Off Mid-Atlantic States Given Go Ahead

[Translate] Mat McDermott Energy / Renewable Energy May 17, 2012 It may not be the most stylish step forward but it’s an...

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Two-Thirds of US Land Leased b...

May 16, 2012 by

Two-Thirds of US Land Leased by Oil Industry Not Used

[Translate] TreeHugger Mat McDermott May 15, 2012 tsuda/CC BY-SA 2.0 Considering the continued industry calls that they need more...

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Two ALEC Campaigns Exposed: On...

May 3, 2012 by

Two ALEC Campaigns Exposed: One Kills Renewables, One Boosts Fracking

[Translate] Brian Merchant April 24, 2012 Sami Grover/CC BY 2.0 Now that the American Legislative Exchange Council—the “stealth...

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Turning Polluted Sites into En...

May 3, 2012 by

Turning Polluted Sites into Energy Providers

[Translate] New Project Seeks to Turn 500,000 Polluted Sites Into Renewable Power Hotspots Brian Merchant April 30, 2012 Russ...

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