After talks in Durban, South Africa, on the sidelines of global talks on a successor to the Kyoto climate pact, Australia’s Minister for Climate Change Greg Combet and his New Zealand counterpart Tim Groser said both countries were aiming to link their two schemes as soon as...

On 31 October 2011, the world’s population reached 7 billion. The ever increasing population is expected to overwhelm the earth’s carrying capacity. A movement titled 7 Billion Actions is rallying people and organizations around the world to address the challenges of...

Republican politicians are preparing to use redistricting to serve their own interests and ignore the public good. Although the ramifications largely escape public notice, the influx of Republican governors in the 2010 midterms will significantly influence redistricting. Republicans will...

EarthTalk® From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: I’ve heard of global warming, of course, but what on Earth is “global dimming?” – Max S., Seattle, WA Global dimming is a less well-known but real phenomenon resulting from atmospheric pollution. The...

With the common sense knowledge that the oil we so take for granted today will one day run out, a new movement has been forming to start finding ways to transition out of our dependence on oil. Not just foreign oil, but oil altogether. Seeking renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, fewer...

“The struggle to save the global environment is in one way much more difficult than the struggle to vanquish Hitler, for this time the war is with ourselves.  We are the enemy, just as we have only ourselves as allies.”  ~Al Gore Though many continue to argue that climate change...

Climate Counts: Businesses Combating Climate Change by Richard Matthews Climate Counts is a non-profit group that was launched over three years ago to help business leaders combat the climate crisis. Despite an abundance of irresponsible enterprises, some businesses are distinguishing...

The Passage of Health Care Legislation and Implications for the Environment by Richard Matthews President Obama was elected on a platform that promised health care and renewable energy. Despite the Republicans’ best efforts to misinform, derail and delay, the President was able to deliver...

Sustainable Stock Offers More than Extraordinary Returns by Richard Matthews Sustainable investing is helping to change environmentally harmful business practices. A new breed of investors is profiting from green while benefiting the planet. There are several established financial instruments...

Sixties Values by Chris Lawrence Timothy Leary came up with the phrase “Turn on, tune in, drop out” in the sixties, and it became a common slogan. I think today we might want to turn that on its head. Instead, we need to “Tune out, turn off, and get involved.”...