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Googled anything lately? I'm always amazed by how simple and user friendly the Google search engine is. The Google web site is famous for its basic, almost bland interface. After all, you don't want to be overwhelmed by a lot of fancy buttons that you don't need. At the very least you want a query box and a search button. O.K. the Google site has a lot more than that, but not so you'd notice if...
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A new survey by EcoAlign examines consumers and climate change, demonstrating that while consumers understand what climate change is and that it needs to be addressed, consensus breaks down over what to do, how to pay for it and the role of government. With 1000 online interviews, the survey finds that gender, income level, age, education and political affiliation all impact opinions on how to solve the...
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Editor's Note: From our friends at Greenpeace

After three years of good news, with the annual deforestation rate in decline, the recent increase in prices of agro-commodities - soya and beef - is putting pressure on the Amazon rainforest once again. To make bad...
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Yesterday in Beverly Hills, a bipartisan group of U.S. Governors, along with elected officials and representatives from around the world, convened for the Governors' Global Climate Summit, hosted by California's Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The...
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Unfortunately, most of us are painfully aware of the projected catastrophes related to climate change. The haunting images of a planet already in peril linger on the forefront of our minds - polar bears stranded on melting ice caps and birds re-routing migration patterns. But it seems that less attention is given to how a...
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Did you know that a common rock, peridotite, soaks up carbon dioxide (CO2)? Now you do. This amazing discovery has been making eyebrows raise since it's publication in the November 11 issue of the "Proceedings of the Natural Academy of Sciences." But just how much it...
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As the dust settles after the election and Americans prepare for new leadership, the acceptance and rejection of certain ballot propositions has been another major indicator of the national mindset. In particular, the green state of California saw two substantial renewable energy initiatives shot down by residents who believed them to be not only misguided and...
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The biggest take-away from day two of the summit is that much of what will happen in terms of global climate policy will happen at the regional level and through these kinds of regional and local agreements. President-elect Obama's message to the attendees yesterday committing to adopting California's standards nationally (25% reduction below 1990 levels...
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Editor's Note: Today, we run excerpts from the upcoming book by Oliver Morton, Chief News and Features Editor at Nature, EATING THE SUN: How Plants Power the Planet, published by Harper Collins (additional excerpts available at the Read more...