In honor of Earth Day, our columnist reveals his 13 favorite eco-books.

In a case of 'Do as I do, not as I say,' Rupert Murdoch is taking bold steps to help solve a problem while telling the world it doesn’t exist.

Student filmmakers win Environment Agency film competition by casting Coolio as a water-wasting polar bear.

Environmental activists are bringing problems (and solutions) right to your desktop via Google Earth.

After the recent swine flu outbreak, it's worth looking at the difference between reporting the news and scaring the audience. The former head of CNN's science

Global warming or climate change? Sean Combs or Puff Daddy? Do name changes really mean anything?

In his final "Media Mayhem" column, Peter Dykstra looks out across the environmental journalism landscape and reflects on what he sees. Is he happy? Sad? Or a h

Be prepared for a cable news climate bill debate that has nothing to do with the climate bill.

Are think tanks actually thinking or are they merely pawns of a bigger agenda? A recent study has a fascinating answer.

When is rhetoric over-the-top when you're talking about climate change?

PETA President Ingrid Newkirk talks with Ken Edelstein about the infamous Obama fly swat, their reaction and why PR matters.

The global media’s response to the climate change bill shows how much influence Fox News has on the debate in the United States.

Environmentalists may have to resort to civil disobedience to fight the source of country’s biggest greenhouse gas.

From an eco-city in China to a coffee producer in Uganda to 'towers of power' in Spain and California, some good news from the green frontier.

As history has shown us, environmental regulations often help the economy, not hurt it. Why can't corporations -- and Congress -- learn from the past?

Why can't cable news and science get along? Easy -- scientists are from Mars and the media are from Venus.

In the name of research, our intrepid columnist is joining online communities like there's no tomorrow. What he found, though, is that it can actually help buil

Let's apply the great American traditions of propaganda and intimidation to the climate change debate.

Cash for Clunkers tore through our nation like a drag racer, long before anybody could figure out if it made sense. But its image is already locked in the popul

A botched message on health insurance reform offers lessons in the effort to sell climate change legislation.

As the Senate takes up the climate bill (maybe), activists need to point Americans away from lies and despair, toward inspiration and opportunity.

While industry apologists peddle the idea that newspapers are doing just fine, the new media world is leaving them behind.

When people like John Kerry back nuclear subsidies, green activists find themselves in a difficult position.

How can you blame the master of talk radio for suggesting that an elitist environmental reporter kill himself?

Our media columnist’s newborn son wonders how he’ll get information when he’s all grown up.

The bestseller’s flawed climate arguments show that maverick heroes aren’t right about everything.

A spurious debate over purloined e-mails overshadows evidence that climate change is worse than we thought.

It's tempting to see a moral tale in the emirate's financial struggles -- but that's a bit too simple.

When all reason says we ought to be backing more transportation options, the media is still obsessed with automobiles.

Last week’s readers help me come up with five more juicy ones to chew on.

What do Michael Pollan, Marc Morano, Lisa P. Jackson, nuclear energy and the climate have in common?

To fulfill his promise to become the 'Climate Change President,' Obama will have to channel his inner Harry Truman.

Media columnist Ken Edelstein visits with Tea Partiers and energy-efficiency advocates, and comes away with a dizzy feeling.

Ah, the contradictions of corporations trying to look presentable at the green party. Here are 5 to consider.

The status quo gets what it wants when it sows confusion.

In a new study, physicians predicted about 55 percent of patients would be "likely" or "very likely" to follow their recommendations for losing weight, eating h

In 1994, 12.9 percent of strokes occurred in adults between ages 20 and 55, whereas in 2005, 18.6 percent of strokes occurred in this age group, according to th

Millions of YouTube hits helped Allstar Products top $500 million in Snuggie sales.

Want to know what young girls really think about the media, girls' fashions, and teen idols like Nicki Minaj? Watch this video to find out.

For readers, it's great news that Playboy is getting rid of the naked photos.

Begley showed up on 'The Simpsons' last night and was nearly hit by a solar-powered train while driving a solar-powered car during a solar eclipse.

Ethanol has big fans in Hollywood. Can you believe the Kill Bill Trans-Am running on biofuel? Plus: We get a video tour of Begley's garage.

Ed Begley Jr.'s back with new book and third season of 'Living With Ed.' Green guru follows up his 2008 book with 'Guide to Sustainable Living' and takes his re

Video: Catch up with the Begleys at The Environmental Media Awards.

Your favorite green celeb and mine, Ed Begley Jr., verbally jousted with Fox News guest host Stuart Varney about the science of climate change.

MNN exclusive: He's driven an electric RAV4 (powered by the sun) for more than eight years. Now, the actor-activist comes to MNN to talk about its new iteration

Fran Drescher and Ed Begley, Jr. among celebs at Global Green Millennium Awards.

Ed Begley Jr. joins 'Holidazed' author Jerry James Stone to create a free, digital cookbook that's not just for vegans.

Meet Visualight, a WiFi-enabled LED bulb that visualizes data as colored light. In other words, when a recent crush messages you on Facebook, the lights in your

Kevin Judd enjoys programming elaborate holiday light shows at his Riverside, Calif. home. But after a video of last Halloween's 'Party Rock Anthem' display wen