Tag: Living on Earth
The psychology of climate inaction
A new report says denial, uncertainty, lack of control and mistrust of scientists contribute to public inaction on climate change....
Outsourcing agriculture to poor countries
Some of the richest countries are buying large swatches of land in some of the poorest countries to plant crops -- essentially outsourcing agriculture....
Yahoo! searches for energy efficiency
Chris Page, Director of Climate and Energy Strategy at Yahoo! shares the company's plan for cutting CO2 emissions....
Climate change and America's poor
Study finds low-income communities and people of color will suffer the most from climate change....
New energy standards for light bulbs
The Obama Administration recently announced the largest energy savings standard of any administration -- and it's all about light bulbs....
Colombian farmers find alternative crops
Efforts to help Colombian farmers find alternatives to growing coca -- the plant used to make cocaine -- yield promising results....
Growing hope in New Orleans
Sunflowers are bringing new life to blighted neighborhoods of New Orleans by cleaning up contaminated soil and being a source of biofuel....
Kids speak out about climate change
From banning plastic bags to raising awareness about rising sea levels, kids are proving that they can be a powerful force in the battle against climate change....
Major oil companies on trial
Oil companies Exxon Mobil, Chevron/Texaco and Shell face lawsuits alleging they engaged in environmental and human rights abuses, including wrongful deaths....
Women's cooperative in Mexico tackles e-waste
A worker-run women's cooperative in Mexico is recycling steady stream of discarded televisions and computers once destined for America's landfills....
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