Unlike the current patchwork of river protections, the National Blueway System will cover entire rivers 'from source to sea,' including their watersheds.

Oil exploration will probably begin in Alaskan waters this summer, according to a top U.S. official, with more lease sales likely in the next four years.

The Chokecherry and Sierra Madre project could include up to 1,000 wind turbines, which would make it the largest wind farm in North America.

His office confirms that he will leave his job this March to spend more time with his family.

How a social networking site beat the major media on a major environmental story.

Despite a scientific torrent of data on global warming, the denial industry is alive and well -- living in a cooler, happier parallel universe.

Enviros stage (at least) four lavish, environment-saving events to ring in the Obama administration.

I wanted to call this the “Ten Dumbest Environmental Quotes Ever,” but that would imply that the Ten Dumbest Things Ever have already been said.

Newspapers across the country are slashing their staffs (especially the science reporters,) and some are folding altogether.

How an annual climate deniers' conference in New York reminds me of Jim Carrey in 'Dumb and Dumber.'

Marc Morano, a Republican operative, has taken denying climate change to a whole new level. Don't say we didn't warn you.

A new book explains why you’re more likely to go to jail for stealing a DVD than for poisoning a town.

A new Gallup poll shows more Americans are concerned about the economy than the environment. Peter Dykstra parses the details.

Get your remotes ready. Some strong programming is coming up in advance of Earth Day.

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

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?

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 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

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.

Worlds collide as energy corporations, Fortune 500 CEO's, nonprofit leaders and 60,000 protestors try to make sense of the Copenhagen climate talks.