Chicago Offers Model For Sustainable Urban Design
Innovative materials like photocatalytic cement and capturing stormwater are being integrated into the city's infrastructure.
Newsweek Releases Ranking of Greenest (And UnGreenest) Companies
Only one US company is in the top companies worldwide and that's IBM. Monsanto is at the bottom of both US and World lists.
Who are America's Greenest (and UnGreenest) Congresspeople?
Nearly 100 legislators get near perfect scores from the League of Conservation Voters, here's who tops the list, and who's at the bottom..
Shell's Tar Sands Expansion Could Be Illegal
A constitutional test will pit a 113-year-old treaty protecting Canada's indigenous peoples against oil industry interests.
California City Issues First Health Impact Bond
Can bonds be used to benefit society? This one focuses on the city's chronic asthma rate.
Local Foods Get a Lift Through Innovative Online Distribution Hub
An online venture will bring local food producers together with wholesale buyers to create a national local food distrubution system.
Divestment Campaign Begins Against Fossil Fuel Industries
A national campaign is starting to cut off the industries' financial and political support.
Brazil's President Signs New Controversial Forestry Law
She vetoed the worst parts of the law passed by Congress, which would have led to widespread clearing of the Amazon rainforest.
World's Biggest Fuel Cell Park Begins Constructon in South Korea
The country's Renewable Portfolio Standard is driving demand for fuel cells.
New Jersey is 9th State to Oppose Citizen's United
The legislature passed a resolution in support of a constitutional amendment.