The True Cost of Carbon
By DAVID LEONHARDT Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney, economists at The Hamilton Project, are releasing a new paper Wednesday on the costs of American energy policy. They argue: … our energy choices are...
German environment ministers agree to shut down 7 nuclear reactors
Wernigerode, Germany - The environment ministers of Germany's 16 states agreed Friday that the country's seven oldest nuclear reactors should be shut down permanently. These reactors have all been sus...
Vacation at the Beach House Maldives and Help Restore the Coral Reefs
In conjunction with World Environment Day (June 5) and World Oceans Day (June 8), Beach House Maldives, A Waldorf Astoria Resort—a luxury resort with an environmental ethos—is providing guests with ...
10 Places to Buy Non-Toxic Baby Gear
Oy vey, with the toxins in the baby stuff! If I'd known 80 percent of my toys, car seats, and pack 'n' plays were harming my babies, I really would have put those tiny ones in a bubble. (more…)...
Organic growers weigh benefits and burdens of certification
BY SARAH BETH MOORE Ask Eric Rose why his mushroom business, River Valley Ranch & Kitchens in Burlington, Wis., isn’t organically certified, and he's happy to tell you. It’s not because of...
Sustainable Seafood 101
By Jeanette Hurt If the lettuce you eat is organic, the coffee you drink is fair trade, and the meat you eat is humanely raised, then the seafood you eat should be sustainable, too. "Everyone's becomi...
Why Microsoft Is So Messed Up: Toxic Environment And Bad Managers (MSFT)
Microsoft employees have been complaining about the company's bureaucracy and management for years. But few have explained Microsoft's problems as publicly and eloquently as Hamilton Verissimo did in...
EcoMotors Chief Don Runkle: “Electric Vehicles Are Not ‘Zero Emissions’”
The chief executive officers of two very different clean tech startups, Brammo and EcoMotors, discussed the relative merits and limitations of clean vehicle technology at TechCrunch Disrupt in New York on Wedne...
Things You Might Not Know About “Super” Trees
Most of us already know that trees are a significant part of our planet’s overall environmental health. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen, which helps reduce global warming. Trees also provide a ha...
GM creating low-cost, eco-friendly production
Christina Rogers/ The Detroit NewsOrion Township— General Motors Co. hopes to get more savings out of its small car factory here by getting lean and green. (more…)...