A scrivener at the National Review on why they like Sarah Palin instead of smug elites:

"So along comes someone who really is from the working class. She likes it--and finds snowmobiling, hunting, fishing and living in small-town America not as...

In recognition of the baffling popularity of the chant "Drill, baby, drill" at the Republican National Convention, Wired Science has put out a call for creatively remixed videos involving the chant:

In the spirit of a thousand "Don't taze me, bro!" remixes, Wired Science is proud to announce the...

John McCain has made the choice. Already a hypocrite in talking the talk when it came to Global Warming, but taking the oil walk, choosing Sarah Palin put the nails in the coffin as to any shred of a claim that John McCain represents change in the...

Yesterday the Center for Global Development (CGD) invited me to a meeting with the World Bank to give some remarks on the Bank's forthcoming Climate Change Strategy.

The previous World Bank president nearly forbade the mention of the term "global warming." But Bob Zoellick is now encouraging the Bank to...

Either through materials selection and use, manufacturing practices or finishing techniques (or a combination of the three...or any number of other, smaller -- but no less important -- considerations), green designers are creating beautiful, useful, functional artifacts that leave a smaller footprint on the earth. But doesn't...

In a bit of a departure from this column's usual focus on energy and the environment, I would like to take some time to review the two candidates' science agendas. With climate change and energy (finally) receiving their fair share of attention in the traditional media, I thought my energy...

"And home sings me of sweet things. My life there has its own wings." - Bonnie Raitt

Home. The very concept generally brings good feelings - childhood, family, etc. It is also a concept that is central to the life and history of this country. The defense of the...

Transportation has a huge impact on the environment, and figuring out ways to make mobility greener and cleaner is at the top of the priority list. Lets have a look at some of the green(er) car news items from the past week:

Wal-Mart. Can you remember a time when that name, and all it conjures, didn't even exist outside the teeny town of Bentonville?

Now Wal-Mart has an environmental footprint equal to small nations. Wishing Wal-Mart would disappear won't make it so, and probably wouldn't change the simple fact that...

Think you've got it bad where you live? Be glad you don't live in Naples or its environs in the Campania region of southern Italy. If you do, my heart goes out to you.

This story first came to my attention care of Aquarello Italiano, a bi-monthly Italian language news...

I once worked with an art director who had a unique approach to dealing with the tricky conflicts and bitter power struggles that festered away in his department. When I asked him how things were going, he'd flash me a thumbs-up, paste on a grin, and say, "Hey, it's all...

Have you seen the cotton ad below?

I've found it in lots of mainstream mags like Lucky, Marie Claire, etc. and it's total B.S. It's basically asserting that because it's a 'natural' fiber (ie. it grows from the ground), cotton is green, or environmentally friendly. Nothing...

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Sarah Palin's much-anticipated VP acceptance speech on Wednesday night included a lot of energy talk -- and extensive criticism of Barack Obama.

"We are expected to govern with integrity, good will, clear convictions, and a servant's heart," she said. "I pledge to all Americans that I...

Life Cycle is a series of posts that looks at the life and death of everyday things.

In our blogging journey through everyday things, we've covered your morning routine--from workout to shower, from coffee to cubicle.

Now it's lunchtime, baby. Panda Garden....

When it come to "clean coal," well-known writer Jeff Goodell put it best:

"Clean coal is not an actual invention, a physical thing - it is an advertising slogan. Like 'fat-free donuts' or 'interest-free loans.'"

Buying into the idea of "clean coal" is like buying...

David Wheeler from CGD sent me a link to this video of a short talk by Daniel Gilbert at PopTech! on why we are so slow to respond to global warming. I highly recommend it.