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Fashion season is upon us, and sustainable style has hit the ground strutting

As expected, we see a lot of energy on the eco-fashion front. More shows, more events, and even more awards for eco-designers. The Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation is giving out an award for sustainability and there’s also London’s RE:Fashion Award. Check out the highlighted events below the fold. I’ll be at some of them and […]

The eco-rundown on Alaska guv Sarah Palin, John McCain’s veep pick

Last updated 10:29 a.m. PDT GOP presidential candidate John McCain today announced that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will be his running mate in the race against Barack Obama and Joe Biden. McCain’s official announcement of his veep pick declares, “Governor Palin has challenged the influence of the big oil companies while fighting for the development […]

The eco-rundown on Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, John McCain’s VP pick

In a surprise move this morning, John McCain chose Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. Palin, a conservative Republican, was the ethics commissioner of the Alaska Gas and Oil Conservation Commission from 2003 to 2004 and has a reputation for integrity and fighting corruption. She has pushed to open the Arctic National Wildlife […]

Hurricane forecast to hit U.S. Gulf Coast next week; oil and gas rigs shut down

Next week, just days after the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina‘s landfall near New Orleans, a new hurricane could hit the area, causing heavy winds, rain, and political problems aplenty for Republicans. Already, some energy companies drilling for oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico have shut down their operations ahead of the storm’s […]

Arctic ice in a ‘death spiral’ as it hits second-lowest point ever

Summer sea-ice melt in the Arctic is already the second-meltiest since satellite records began, and by the end of the melt season in mid-September, this year could surpass the all-time record low set last year, according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center. For the second time ever — the first being […]

Why freezer burn matters, and how to avoid it

In Checkout Line, Lou Bendrick cooks up answers to reader questions about how to green their food choices and other diet-related quandaries. Lettuce know what food worries keep you up at night. Dear Lou, What’s the deal with freezer burn, that white discoloration that occurs when something is left in the freezer too long? What […]

Scenes from Mile High Stadium

Here are some photos I took from the crowd at Mile High Stadium on Thursday night for Barack Obama’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention:

Natural disasters, evacuated oil rigs might cause a PR disaster for the GOP

According to the Washington Post, Republican officials are considering delaying their convention in St. Paul because of Tropical Storm Gustav, which might hit the Gulf Coast as a full-force hurricane next week. If it does reach land during their convention, it would hit a sore spot for Republicans, whose current representative in the White House […]

Obama calls out climate and energy in his big acceptance speech

Thursday’s much anticipated acceptance speech by Barack Obama was less like a political event than a rock concert. Except you’ve never seen people quite this excited at a rock concert. Obama took the stage before 75,000 fans waving flags, stomping, and screaming. Among the many issues he addressed in his long, winding oration, he pledged […]

Al Gore says Barack Obama is the man to solve the climate crisis

Al Gore. Al Gore, one of the headline speakers this evening at Mile High Stadium, spoke at length about the challenges of climate change and energy. “We are facing a planetary emergency, which is not like anything we have experienced in the history of humankind,” he said. Gore emphasized that there’s a common answer to […]