As the summer of 2011 winds down, the 2012 Olympics – set to launch in London on July 27 – seem pretty far off. But
The Kyoto Treaty has set the world in the right direction to minimize one of the major problems we face this century, climate change. Established
There are currently over seven billion humans living on this planet and researchers fear that we may be reaching our carrying capacity. The idea of
During the debt ceiling debates this summer, President Obama advocated against the existing oil company tax breaks, stating: If we choose to keep those tax
G20 Summit: Why was it protested?Every time a G20 Summit is held, tens of thousands of protesters, each seemingly fighting for a different cause, show
The controversial drilling technique of hydraulic fracturing, otherwise known as “fracking,” has created an oil and gas boom across the United States. Many states including
It was the 1960s, the age of the post-WWII consumer frenzy, of atomic explosions, of leaded gasoline, and the Vietnam War. The air pollution in
On the last days of September of 2009, the United States Senate presented a renovated bill from the House of Representatives to Congress called the
The fiscal cliff, Yes We Can!, and Gangnam Style all have something in common…they are what is known as “memes.” The Merriam-Webster Dictionary online defines
In an era of great environmental uncertainty, and at a pivotal point in time when nations will decide the earth’s fate, Earth Day comes as
In spite of the nay-sayers, the Doubter Debbies of the world who resist the displacement of dirty fuels and who swear that global warming is
If you ask someone on the street what comes to mind when you said the words “Green Party,” most likely they would say Ralph Nader
Picking up where we left off in Part I of our Art and the Environment series, art reflects humanity’s changing perception of nature’s relationship with
It seems to me that every city has an excuse for why it is not going green. Big business and governments alike complain that switching
In a world divided into different governments and nations, it is easy to forget that we all make up one globe of people with similar
Art came before writing and even speech—art was humankind’s first expression of its relationship with nature. Art and the environment is such a huge topic
My granddad used to tell me that “old habits die hard,” and that if I wanted to make a personal metamorphosis that it would take
It was 50 years ago that a book spurred the first major environmental movement in the United States. Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring hit the book
At the time of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, I was interning in Washington D.C. with the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Here’s a little test: Google “cruise ships and the environment” and tell me what pops up on the browser first. Cruise liners discussing the breathtaking
Although Australia ranks as the sixteenth highest greenhouse gas emitting country on earth, it is an embarrassing 7th in per person metric tons of coal-fired plants. Australia’s
The Swim for Clean Water… Located in the Pacific Northwest, the Columbia River is an intensely cold glacial water source with a lot of history, much of which
An ideal human world would boast zero emissions, but we are a species whose livelihood depends on the consumption of energy. We use energy and
Twenty years ago, delegates from around the world gathered in a crowded conference center beneath the watchful eye of Cristo Redentor in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The
The BP oil spill was a rare, catastrophic event unlike any other oil spill. For starters, it’s the largest oil spill in United States history.1
In the United States, we generate over 400 million tons of trash each year. Some of that waste biodegrades, some of that waste can be
On March 25, 2012, crewmembers on the French oil company Total’s Elgin drilling platform noticed that something was amiss. One of the wells at the
When thinking about the state of our environment, it is hard to look past all the disasters that keep occurring in the world. However, there are some
Striving for carbon neutrality is an ongoing international battle whose importance is shown though its ubiquitous media coverage. Nonetheless, gaining this enhanced public knowledge system
The internet is commonly referred to as the “cloud,” our frontier, our railroad. With the cloud comes immense possibility for data storage. No longer do
All around the world, 20 to 25 million people have been forced out of their homes, almost completely due to natural forces out of their
Everyone’s heard about global warming, but relatively few people have heard about global dimming. What is global dimming? Substantial parts of the world are actually
Is it the Dawning of the Anthropocene Epoch?!Science textbooks in every grade-school classroom will tell you that we are currently living in the Holocene geologic
The Environment’s Worst Offenders… While going green has become better for the corporate bottom line across the United States, there are still times when circumventing environmental
Have you ever wanted to experience a different culture, discover a new way of life, and make difference? Are you interested in preserving the environment
This year’s Earth Day theme, “Mobilize The Earth,” superbly captures one of the emerging trends of the environmental movement.1 For the first Earth Day in 1970,
We at Greeniacs love the natural world. We work everyday to uphold our environmental values and protect Mother Earth. We are outraged when the environment
It’s no secret that eco-friendly practices and lifestyles are gaining popularity around the world. However, more people want to do good for the environment not
Every year, tens of millions of tons of oil products are shipped through the Panama Canal.1 But despite the important role Panama plays in the transportation of
With the worlds’ current dependency on oil, our environment continues to pay the price for the demand. On April 20, 2010 a BP oil rig
If you spend any time around children or teenagers—as an educator, a parent, a nanny, a sibling or even as a friend—you probably understand the
A few years ago, Greeniacs brought us great news regarding the first wave of 21st century bike-sharing programs in the United States. Building off previous programs that
Smog, the cloud’s ugly, earthborn sister, is formed when pollutants combine with sunlight, creating what are called particulate matter and Ground-level Ozone. It afflicts many
The hosting of the 2008 Summer Olympics Games has been a hot bed for controversy. As the host country China, in the heat of its
