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TV weatherman caught promoting false information about climate change
Tue, Jan 24 2012 at 12:36 AM EST
'Forecast the Facts' calls out 47 well-known TV weatherman for deliberately misleading the public on climate change.
Sharks become supermodels in new TV show
Tue, Dec 13 2011 at 1:20 AM EST
Shark Shoot Fiji, a new show airing Dec. 18, features fashion photographer Mike Muller diving into the depths to capture the personality of sharks for the first time.
U.S. climate negotiators confront growing opposition in Durban
Mon, Dec 05 2011 at 6:21 PM EST
The U.S. has become the pre-eminent blocker to this year's UN climate negotiations, but new scientific analysis and a growing civil society movement could force them to confront a dire reality.
Hackers break into university in attempt to revive 'Climategate' scandal
Tue, Nov 22 2011 at 1:57 PM EST
'Hackergate' — a desperate attempt by climate skeptics to revive the manufactured 'Climategate' scandal in advance of U.N. climate conference — will backfire.
Leaked report confirms climate change and extreme weather connection
Wed, Nov 02 2011 at 9:28 PM EST
A new IPCC report proves what we all know already -- there is most definitely a connection between climate change and extreme weather.
Sign of the times: Siemens scraps nuclear division
Mon, Sep 19 2011 at 10:44 AM EST
A historic moment for the energy industry — leading technology company Siemens abandons its nuclear division in favor of growing wind market.
How would you spend $7 billion?
Mon, Sep 05 2011 at 3:48 AM EST
Two proposed energy projects (each with a $7 billion price tag) present two very different directions for America's future. Which would you choose?
Japanese breakthrough will make wind power cheaper than nuclear
Mon, Aug 29 2011 at 1:47 AM EST
A surprising aerodynamic innovation in wind turbine design called the 'wind lens' could triple the output of a typical wind turbine, making it less costly than nuclear power.
5 breakthroughs that will make solar power cheaper than coal
Mon, Aug 08 2011 at 3:12 AM EST
Solar technology charges forward despite Washington's backward march.
'Text TREE' campaign plants hope in Kenya
Mon, Jun 06 2011 at 9:28 PM EST
Innovative Green World Campaign tracks greening of Kenya with a 'treemometer.'
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Bp lobbied against the valve regulation
Tue, May 04 2010 at 09:25 PM EST

Enter your comments hereIt's important to note that BP, Exxon and Haliburton all lobbied heavily to curtail regulations on offshore oil rig construction. While Countries like Norway required remote shut off valves by law. It seems astonishing to...

Great line up!
Mon, Jan 18 2010 at 01:59 AM EST

Wow Planet Green is stepping up the game.. they actually have really great programming this year. The Yes Men too!

I miss maple syrup!
Mon, Apr 20 2009 at 12:23 AM EST

I grew up in upstate New York and the same thing is happening there. We used to tap our own trees and my mom would boil that intoxicating maple soup very hours..one of the most amazing smells in the world.

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Karl Burkart
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After receiving a Masters in Architecture, Karl earned a LEED certification and created one of the green building industry's first web-based design tools, the GreenMatrix, later adopted in California by the county of Alameda. Realizing the power of the web to illuminate the complex world of "green" he helped launch several websites including EVO.com, developed a variety of social network widgets, and lectured internationally on the subject of digital media, technology and the environment. Karl has his own blog called Greendig: real dirt on the environment, and he consults with both nonprofits and corporations. His goal -- to leverage the power of the internet to bring about a new age of solar-powered enlightenment, one in which people and nature happily coexist.
 
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