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Is that a solar panel in your pocket? Because I'm getting energized by your pants

Eco-fashion designers are starting to think beyond organic, Fair Trade, and sweatshop-free: Instead of just not harming the world, clothes now need to save it. Here are some duds that do double duty, not only covering your junk but also checking the air quality and hand-feeding the wildlife.

‘World on the Edge’: quick facts

We are facing issues of near-overwhelming complexity and unprecedented urgency. Can we think systemically and fashion policies accordingly? Can we change direction before we go over the edge? Here are a few of the many facts from my latest book, World on the Edge: How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse, to consider: There will […]

How green are the Oscar nominees?

We take a look at the nominees for this year's Academy Awards: Who's the greenest of them all?

Carol Browner is leaving: does it matter?

President Barack Obama's top energy and climate change adviser will step down in the coming weeks. Was there any reason for her to stay?

With food-system reform slowed to a crawl, local initiatives come to fore

Food-policy reform at the national level isn't getting anywhere fast. But don't get depressed; organize at the local level!

Van Jones on the economic injustice of plastic [VIDEO]

Van Jones lays out a case against plastic pollution from the perspective of social justice in this TED talk.

Rising commodity prices and extreme weather events threaten global stability

Get ready for a rocky year. From now on, rising prices, powerful storms, severe droughts and floods, and other unexpected events are likely to play havoc with the fabric of global society, producing chaos and political unrest.

Chevron, under pressure for destruction of Amazon, was top oil lobbyist last quarter

Chevron, responsible for a multi-billion-dollar environmental disaster in Ecuador, is instead spending millions to shore up Senate political support.

MAKE magazine provides a glimpse of the open-source, upcycled, electric future

MAKE magazine has handed out awards in its Tag Your Green contest for imaginative DIY environmental solutions. Here's what happens when mad scientists go green.

Six ways to cheer yourself up on the most depressing day of the year

Today is mathematically determined to be the most depressing day of the year. Is there anything you do about this that's greener than flying to Cancun but healthier than gin binges?