The NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory—a satellite designed to track and measure global carbon dioxide emissions—fell to earth shortly after takeoff and crashed into the ocean near Antarctica after failing to ... Read More

In his first major speech to the nation before a joint session of Congress, President Barack Obama outlined his plan to lead America out of the current financial crisis and ... Read More

The United States has set the stage for an international agreement that would reduce the use of mercury worldwide and lessen human exposure to the toxic metal, which affects the ... Read More

When President Barack Obama signed the $787 billion economic stimulus package into law today—the first major accomplishment of his month-long presidency—he returned to Denver, the city where he accepted the ... Read More

When people talk about renewable energy, they usually mean that the main source from which the energy is derived—wind, the sun, ocean waves and tides, the never-ending heat below the ... Read More

In honor of Friday the 13 today, the Environmental Defense Action Fund (the lobbying arm of the green nonprofit group Environmental Defense Fund) has put together a list of 13 ... Read More

U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has barely had time to settle into his new office, but he is already making his presence felt. Yesterday [Feb. 10, 2009], Salazar temporarily blocked ... Read More

The worst wildfires in Australia’s history killed more than 170 people over the past few days as they swept across the southern states of Victoria and New South Wales—and the ... Read More

Here’s an environmental and economic conundrum for you. Public transportation systems all over the United States are raising fares, reducing services and laying off employees en masse—just when ridership is ... Read More