Congresswoman Michele Bachmann’s comments about House Speaker Pelosi brings the "Jesus" issue to the front of the line. We cannot lend ourselves to distractions like the plight of the incandescent bulb. There is no time. Accountability is our only salvation, not Jesus.

You asked Tom Szaky, founder and CEO of TerraCycle, all your trashy questions (ha ha ha, I'm so funny). And he answered them!

Nice educational game explaining global warming to young  kids. It helps children understand what can be done to reduce the footprint

Oregon is once again taking the lead with renewable energy by installing the country’s first highway solar energy project. The project will consist of a 104 kW solar photovoltaic system that covers 8,000 square feet and produces 112,000 kWh each year.

Scientists found by watching the arachnid, that out of 140 meals they dined solely on vegetation 136 times. Further studies of the spiders tissue revealed a very low concentration of Nitrogen N15, common in carnivores, and a high concentration of Carbon C13, typical in Herbivores...

Throwplace is a hub that connects U.S. charities, international charities, businesses and individuals to "throw into" or "take from" the offerings listed on the site, to give away or get what they need. A sort of Freecycle on steroids.

In the US, 290 million scrap tires are generated each year!  Reusing them in playgrounds is a good idea from a recycling viewpoint, but what about our children’s safety?  To create playground cushioning, the tires are ground up and magnets are used to remove metals; however, according to the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), ground up tires release 49 different chemicals, including seven carcinogens.

Have you ever found yourself burning with envy as you sit bumper to bumper while you watch other’s gleefully cruise down the carpool lane? There is a simple solution… pick up a total stranger on the side of the road or in a parking lot, and enjoy the the life in the fast lane...

As Russia is focused on Georgia, and China is focused on the Olympics (two countries that might oppose further sanctions against Iran), the US is amassing its largest naval buildup in the Persian/Arabian Gulf since the 1991 Gulf War. This deployment comes on the heels of both House and Senate resolutions calling on the President to take action against Iran, which could only be accomplished through a naval blockade, an act of war under international law.

For starters, we'd save billions of dollars and keep billions of tons of carbon dioxide out of the environment. So, on that note, support proper tire inflation, not off-shore drilling.

Australia’s Commonwealth Science and Research Organization (CSIRO) reports that lignocellulose, a component of plants and wood, could potentially be used as a cheap fuel—as inexpensive as $40-60 a barrel.

Maybe you’ve heard about the proposed high-speed train in California. Well, Sweden is beating the West Coast to the punch with their Green Train. The Green Train, or Grona Taget, will cut energy use on rail lines by 30 percent through lowered operational costs and journey times. Top speeds reached 183 MPH on a test run

The state of Connecticut is taking matters into their own hands and launching a program that will make it possible for median income families to outfit their homes through a subsidized solar leasing program...

The turbines will be built on approximately 12,000 acres of land located near Big Quill, a community near the town of Wynyard, Saskatchewan. The planned wind park will produce 100 megawatts of energy, enough to power 30,000 homes per year.

Eco-Libris blog reviews 'Planet Earth Gets Well', a new children's book by Madeline Kaplan about Planet Earth as a little child that does not feel well because of global warming and looks for support and advice from his mom, Mother nature. And there's also a free copy giveaway!