All six crew on board the Ady Gil, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s high-speed intercepting vessel, are safe, but the fate of the boat is in doubt after a collision with … [Read full article]
Justin Timberlake Opens First LEED-Certified Golf Course
I can’t believe I’m writing an article about Justin Timberlake. On Saturday, the 27-year-old actor and singer opened the first LEED Platinum certified golf course in the United States. The … [Read full article]
30 Workers Now Occupy Ill-Fated UK Wind Turbine Plant
The planned closure of a wind turbine manufacturing facility on England’s Isle of Wight moved several workers to seize control of the plant on Monday night. [Update: July 21, 11:36pm … [Read full article]
Breaking: Greenpeace Activists Scale and Occupy Mt. Rushmore
[Update: 12 Greenpeace activists were arrested shortly after unfurling the banner. Possible charges range from trespass to destruction of government property. ] At approximately 10:30 AM Mountain Time, Greenpeace activists … [Read full article]
Coal-Friendly Campground Cancels Two Activist Retreats
Two groups that oppose mountaintop removal coal mining have been told they are not welcome to hold their upcoming meetings at a former Boy Scout camp deep in the coal … [Read full article]
Polar Bears Adrift on London's Thames Bring Attention to Global Warming
A 16 foot high sculpture of an iceberg featuring a stranded polar bear and its cub was launched on the River Thames in London today to mark the launch of … [Read full article]
Elephants Slaughtered to Feed Soldiers in Zimbabwe
Faced with skyrocketing inflation, a tanking economy, and incredible political instability, the government of Zimbabwe is turning to elephant meat in a desperate attempt to feed hungry soldiers. A senior … [Read full article]
ZapRoot: Rights for Chickens and Rocks for Carbon
This week, our eco-vlogging friends at ZapRoot take a thorough look at animal rights, food labeling, and sequestering carbon in middle eastern rocks. Mix in some of their trademark snark … [Read full article]
Protests Turn Violent in Germany as Train Loaded with Nuclear Waste Rolls Through Countryside [Updated w/ Video]
Thousands of anti-nuclear campaigners have assembled along a train route in Germany to protest the annual convoy carrying tons of nuclear waste from France to a storage facility in northeastern … [Read full article]
New Report Suggests CFLs Could Cut Global Lighting Energy Demand by 40%
[social_buttons]A new report suggests that with an aggressive replacement program, compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) could drastically cut global lighting demand and begin reducing greenhouse gas emissions immediately. Fresh off … [Read full article]
Arctic Temperatures Hit New Record High
Temperatures in the Arctic last fall hit record highs, an international team of scientists reported Thursday. According to the authors of the annual Arctic Report Card, temperatures were more than … [Read full article]
Rabbits Overrun Nelson Mandela's Jail of 18 Years
Inundated by rabbits, Robben Island in South Africa, will close for several weeks as officials cull the local population, BBC News reports. The island is home to the prison where … [Read full article]
ROTHBURY: Festival Also Sets Sights on Food and Waste
A world record was broken on July 4th at the inaugural ROTHBURY music festival in Michigan. And no, the record had nothing to do with the world’s stinkiest hippie, or … [Read full article]