San Diego is building a massive $1 billion desalination plant to fight severe drought
As the drought in California reaches desperate proportions, San Diego County has undertaken to build the largest...
One-fourth of cars are causing 90% of air pollution we breathe
It's no secret that "clunkers" on the road contribute to greenhouse gas emissions at an alarming rate. A new study...
U.S. aims for 28 percent cut in emissions by 2025 in promise to UN
The U.S. State Department has formally announced an ambitious plan to cut the nation's greenhouse gas emissions...
INFOGRAPHIC: Tips to lower your carbon footprint
Lowering your carbon footprint at home depends on limiting your electricity usage, since electricity accounts...
NASA to test insane 18-motor electric plane concept
NASA is quietly working on an ambitious plan to help a "significant portion" of the aircraft industry transition...
Winter Loses its Cool: Climate Central shows us how winter nights will warm by 2100
In spite of last year's polar vortex, and the recent exceptionally heavy snow fall in the North East, winters are—on...
Keystone XL to emit 1.37 billion tons of greenhouse gases, EPA finds
If President Obama was looking for any additional reasons to veto the senate's recent vote in favor of Keystone...
Air pollution causes more human deaths than other environmental causes
A new study from EurActiv France has found that over 400,000 deaths annually around the globe can be linked to...
The aviation industry is responsible for 2.5% of the world's carbon emissions
A new study indicates that the aviation industry is responsible for up to 2.5 percent of the world’s carbon...
NASA Charts Real-Time Carbon Emissions in Ultra High-Resolution Climate Model (VIDEO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1SgmFa0r04 NASA just launched a new high-resolution computer model that gives...
UN Report Finds the Number of Megacities Has Tripled Since 1990
A United Nations report has found that the number of megacities in the world has increased almost three-fold in...
Cowspiracy: "The Film That Environmental Organizations Don't Want You to See"
Cowspiracy Official Trailer from First Spark Media on Vimeo. Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret is a feature-length...
Adaptable House Accommodates Major Life Changes to Dramatically Reduce its Carbon Footprint
[gallery_extend] Created as part of the MiniCO2 Houses development project, the design for the Adaptable...
India to Install 2,200 Solar-Powered Cell Phone Towers
India currently has one of the largest populations of cell phone users in the world - the nation is expected to...
Fuel-Saving Wonderbags Keep Cooking Food Long After You Turn Off the Heat
[gallery_extend] So how does the Wonderbag work? It couldn't be more simple. Users simply put their...
