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.

The USGBC has been busy this month including live blogging from Copenhagen, a deal with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and finalizing video from Green

Famous graffiti artist Banksy creates a mural that sinks in global warming denial.

The first 10 countries on the list, made available during UN climate talks in Durban, South Africa, account for two-thirds of global emissions.

A California agency's attempt to regulate train pollution is ruled out-of-bounds.

Green blogger challenges everyone to air dry their clothes and cut the carbon this October.

Energy-related CO2 emissions will be 7 percent lower than their 2005 level of nearly 6 billion metric tons in 2020, according to new government data.

Wasted food accounts for more greenhouse gas emissions than any country except China and the United States, according to a new report.

Need climate change data defined in simpler terms? It doesn't get any easier to understand than this.

Earthworms affect the amount of carbon dioxide produced in the soil.

Remember the subprime mortgage bubble? The carbon bubble might be our next $6 trillion nightmare.

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

Sorry to see 100-watt bulbs disappear from stores because they were energy hogs? LED bulbs will roughly match the 100-watters for size and brightness, but their

Although several manufacturers have plans to release long-lasting, energy-sipping LED A-Line bulbs that replace the near-obsolete 100-watt incandescent, Osram S

Adam finally gets his chance to shine in the (non-damaging) spotlight with 7,000 energy-saving LEDs set to undo the dim atmospherics of the Sistine Chapel.

In addition to being safe, simple and more efficient, LEDs will transform the replacement bridge into a 'massive canvas.'

The variability in clothing sizes is frustrating, wasteful and erodes consumer confidence.

If you've ever had trouble finding something online, a new website is here to help.

'Bones' actress walked the red carpet in a custom Houghton one-sleeved gown and custom vegan Aldo pumps.

Greenpeace's Detox campaign works to get chemicals out of our clothes — and our environment.

Jackie Nelson and Evan Streusand's company Highway Robery brings sustainability and a fun, sustainable vibe to lounging around.

Modular carpeting behemoth Interface expands a coastal cleanup/recycling initiative that benefits impoverished fishing communities in the Philippines.

Meet the man behind the popular Web service Transit and Trails, which makes it easy for bus riders to get out for a good hike.

'The City Dark,' the latest from Brooklyn-based filmmaker Ian Cheney, explores the effect of light pollution on the natural environment and on human health. It

You may have a credit in your Kindle account from a legal settlement that you probably didn't realize you were a part of. Time for a book shopping spree.

ames Beard Award winner Elissa Altman's book about her relationships with food and those she loves is a bargain right now for Kindle.

A new study finds that we cannot remember phone numbers anymore. Shocking!

In 1994, AT&T ran a series of ads that got much of it right, but missed the big thread.

Talk about blowing things way out of proportion.

Everything from the way we tell time to the way we measure things and plug in our phones is screwed up.

From toilets (which keep you healthy) to phone connections (that don't need wires), we've never had it so good.

In an effort to encourage residents to pedal to work, Minneapolis is making strides in bike-friendly commuting. Learn why we should follow their lead.

Trophy Bicycle Holders offer a smart, space-saving storage solution in the form of two 'iconic silhouettes.'

An ultra-low emission zone for London by 2020.