The trend of buying environmentally friendly products has developed quite a bit over the years, but what does the term “green” really mean? There has been no stable definition.
Environmentalists are targeting super-soft toilet paper as a menacing threat to the world's forests. But the media are asking if it's too much trying to control behaviors in the bathroom.
Cities around the world are pushing for a new extent for 'going green' with "zero waste" strategy, suggesting that every single piece of waste should be recycled or composted.
The proposed solar panel projects across deserts in the Southwest United States have sparked a debate about the impact on local ecosystems. The media look at the arguments.
Winter weather is making headlines across the Northern Hemisphere as arctic temperatures blanket the U.S., and heavy snow brings the U.K. to a standstill.
An internal audit by the U.S. Energy Department showed some Energy Star products fell short of meeting the requirements to gain the label. The media look at what needs to be done.
California Makes TV Energy Standards More Stringent
The California Energy Commission is requiring that new TVs sold in California reduce electricity consumption 33 percent by 2011 and 49 percent by 2013.
The mayor of Moscow has banned snow, using cloud seeding process to drive snow away from the city to the surrounding areas. Media outlets question if the Russian-style climate control really works.
Studies linking polluted air to decreased mental capacity and premature birth in New York and Los Angeles prompt the media to look at how people can protect themselves and how much they should be alarmed.
An error is becoming a mounting problem for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The panel apologized for the mistake and now says the correct date is 2050 -- but the controversy isn’t going away.
A new idea in agriculture is sparking conversation in the media: vertical farming. But are skyscraper farms a brilliant solution or an expensive pipe dream?
U.S. President Barack Obama has announced plans to give $3.4 billion in stimulus funds to over 100 smart grid projects to help update the nation’s energy grid.
El Nino is about to revisit, bringing perks to some regions and problems to others. We examine the different effects the phenomenon has on both coasts of the Pacific ocean.
China and Japan publicized new measures to fight climate change in the run up to a UN summit this week. But how much emphasis should countries place on environmental policy?
With only two days left at the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference, some argue a substantial climate deal might be a loftier goal than world leaders can deliver upon.
Media sources were still reacting to the scandal over leaked e-mails that some thought showed scientists knowingly exaggerated global warming’s effects.
GM has unveiled it's new car for the future, and with it a 230 mpg estimate. That number alone doesn't have the media sold on the Volt just yet, however.
Copenhagen hosts world leaders and scientists to discuss climate change. A new international agreement is expected, but skeptics cite hypocrisy, conspiracy.
