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The Center for American Progress released two reports on the one-year anniversary of the BP blowout: “The Gulf One Year Later: Beyond Rhetoric?” by Michael Conathan, which discusses the Congressional response to the economic and environmental catastrophe, and “One Year Later BP Still Not ‘Making It Right’” by Jorge Madrid and Kiley Kroh, outlining the [...]

Jeff Alt, an avid hiker and outdoor enthusiast, offers great tips and strategies for families to head outdoors. In addition to walking the 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail, Jeff Alt has walked the 218-mile John Muir Trail with his wife, and trekked across a 50-mile path of Ireland with his wife, young daughter, and extended family. He [...]

1/9/11 marks the premiere of Tucson’s newest radio show: “The Jake Feinberg Show.” Feinberg plans on exploring community, what it means and how it functions, while considering how America’s values have changed over the past fifty years. Feinberg will host a wide range of guests and play some great music — primarily west coast jazz [...]

TED began in 1984 as a way to bring together people from the fields of Technology, Entertainment and Design. The nonprofit has since expanded to host speakers from numerous specialties in venues around the world. Their mission is simple: Ideas Worth Spreading. TEDx (x=independently organized TED event) offers organizers a framework to initiate local, grassroots [...]

Pop X is the first newsletter from the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) dedicated solely to the issues related to human overpopulation and overconsumption, as well as the the extinction crisis and its effects on biodiversity. As of this post, the CBD reports that the current world population is 6,888,183,791. Click here for the current [...]

The around-the-world race featuring electric-only vehicles reaches Tucson today. Vehicles will be on display at Bookmans (1930 E. Grant Road) from 3:30 to 5:00. After beginning in Geneva, Switzerland on August 16, participants have traversed Russia, Kazakhstan, China, and were transported by boat to Vancouver, British Columbia. After traveling the west coast of the United [...]

Human beings will be the primary artistic medium for the world’s largest display of art spanning the globe at twenty locations. Visible from space and organized by 350.org, the installation begins on Saturday, November 20 and will last for a week. Why art? 350 EARTH is designed to add a fresh perspective to the scientific [...]

The first photograph of the earth was taken in 1968 by the crew of Apollo 8: Take a look at some fascinating photographs taken by astronaut Douglass H. Wheelock from the International Space Station. Or follow his photographic posts on Twitter: @Astro_Wheels.

On October 31, the world’s largest marine reserve was finalized in the Indian Ocean in the British territorial waters of the Chagos Archipelago. The sanctuary is designated as a “no-take” zone that bans commercial fishing and covers an area twice the size of Britain. The reserve also serves to remind the international community that the [...]

Recent measurements of ocean temperature near Tasiilaq, Greenland reached 40 degrees. It’s the highest temperature recorded in the area, raising concerns that water temperature could be melting the Greenland ice sheet from below. Scientists working in the area are gathering data about melting ice and its impact on rising sea levels. Justin Gillis, writing for [...]

Get up at dawn with your camera and take a walk through your neighborhood, tour your city, your town, your countryside. What do you see? How does place change for you in those early morning hours? Photographer Frank Schirrmeister lives in Berlin, and has done just that for the past four years. His images of [...]

People of Tuscon have an opportunity to make their voices heard. Imagine Greater Tucson is a community-based effort designed to “create a shared vision and clear action for the Tucson Region that will make our community a vibrant and healthy place to live, work, learn, and play for current and future generations of all ages.” [...]

Portland, Oregon is strengthening its reputation for incorporating environmental sustainability into urban planning. In 2008, SustainLane ranked Portland as the most sustainable city in the nation, based on sixteen factors including tap water quality, planning and land use, city innovation, and green building. The rank is built on a 30-year history of green thinking in [...]

In 2010, more than 100 pounds of plastic will be manufactured for every man, woman and child on the planet – more than 330 million tons. In the United States, only 7 percent will be recycled. Everything not reclaimed or reused ends up scattered throughout the environment, most frequently in landfills, lakes, rivers, and the [...]