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02 February 2011
Top 5 Green Presidents (Video News)
Dangerous chemicals and toxins have a weird way of working themselves into the most unfortunate of places. Cosmetics, food containers, and even children's toys are known to contain parabens, BPA, phthalates, and other harmful compounds. Keep these chemicals out of the hands of kids with Planet 100's guide to green toys. + READ MORE
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28 January 2011
The Planet 100 Guide to Green Toys (Video News)
Dangerous chemicals and toxins have a weird way of working themselves into the most unfortunate of places. Cosmetics, food containers, and even children's toys are known to contain parabens, BPA, phthalates, and other harmful compounds. Keep these chemicals out of the hands of kids with Planet 100's guide to green toys. + READ MORE
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26 January 2011
Planet 100 Presents: Test Driving the Nissan LEAF (Video News)
The Nissan LEAF is being touted as the first affordable all electric vehicle for the mass market. Released just last month, some 20,000 eager EV drivers have already ordered a one through a unique online reservations program. Planet 100 hops in the driver's seat to see if the hype matches the reality. + READ MORE
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13 January 2011
Top 7 Green Corporations of 2010 (Video News)
Cutting up the credit cards is probably the greenest thing anyone could do but sometimes, buying new stuff is necessary. When those times come, there's no reason to feel guilty—especially when choosing a company that respects the environment as much as the bottom line. Check out what companies took the top spot in their category in 2010. + READ MORE
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13 January 2011
Quick Guide to the Mass Animal Die-Off (Video News)
The champagne has been popped and the confetti has, hopefully, been cleaned up but that doesn't mean it's too late to make some serious green resolutions for the new year. Whether you're looking to shrink the footprint of your closet, your cubicle, your plate, or your community, Planet 100 has some simple advice to put into practice in 2011. + READ MORE
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07 January 2011
Planet 100 Presents: Empowering Women With Design and Micro Enterprise (Video News)
Women are some of the poorest people in the world yet their ability to prosper is key to the development of any community. One of the way to empower women is through fair trade micro-enterprise programs. + READ MORE
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06 January 2011
5 Basic Green Resolutions for a New Year (Video News)
The champagne has been popped and the confetti has, hopefully, been cleaned up but that doesn't mean it's too late to make some serious green resolutions for the new year. Whether you're looking to shrink the footprint of your closet, your cubicle, your plate, or your community, Planet 100 has some simple advice to put into practice in 2011. + READ MORE
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29 December 2010
Is it Time to Solar the Sign? (Video News)
The White House may have plans to reinstall solar panels on its roof but across the country another of the world's iconic landmarks, the Hollywood sign, is perfectly positioned to harness the energy of the sun. + READ MORE
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27 December 2010
Top 10 Green Reads of the Last 10 Years (Video News)
During the past decade, science and environmental writers produced a number of works that have become instant classics. Certainly, no environmental reading list would be complete without these top 10 green reads of the last 10 years. + READ MORE
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13 December 2010
5 Skyscrapers Pushing Green to Towering New Heights (Video News)
There's no better way to fight urban sprawl, it seems, than to build up. Indeed, modern super-towers have the opportunity to become entire communities with space to live, work, shop, and relax. Planet 100 rounds up the top five skyscrapers pushing green to towering new heights. + READ MORE
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13 December 2010
Planet 100 Presents: Examining Environmental Toxins (Video News)
On this episode of Planet 100 we explore environmental toxicity, the many chemicals that reside in bodies. What are they? What are their effects on our health? And what we can do about them? + READ MORE
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13 December 2010
Planet 100: Guide to a Greener Holiday Season (Video News)
This year, more than any in recent memory, it's possible to celebrate with full holiday cheer without sacrificing environmental scruples. And, because the holidays are about more that decking the halls and visions of dancing sugar plums, Planet 100 has rounded up the top five tips for celebrating a sustainable holiday season. + READ MORE
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13 December 2010
Planet 100 Presents: Urban Farming Uncovered (Video News)
Urban farms are sprouting up all over America. And with more people than ever choosing to live in cities, it makes sense to grow food where most of the world's population lives. Planet 100 digs beneath the surface to get at the root of this new trend. + READ MORE
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02 December 2010
Top 5 Solar Powered Oddities (Video News)
Photovoltaic panels, which harnes the rays of the sun to produce electricity, are common on satellites, green homes, and the concept cars built by engineering students. Increasingly, however, solar power is driving a range of gadgets, vehicles, and structures formerly relient on traditional energy sources. In this episode, Planet 100 countes the top five solar-powered oddities.+ READ MORE
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02 December 2010
Planet 100 presents: The Environmental Charter High School
In this episode, Planet 100 takes a tour of Environmental Charter High School in Lawndale, California. ECHS boasts many green features and incorporates sustainability into its curriculum.+ READ MORE
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30 November 2010
Guide to COP16: Cancun (Video News)
On today's special episode Planet 100 gives you the lowdown on the biggest environmental event of the year: The COP16 Climate Conference in Cancun, Mexico.+ READ MORE
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24 November 2010
Planet 100 Presents: The Chevy Volt (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100: Its been ten years since the demise GM's EV1 but now electric cars are back with the Chevy Volt. Will consumers embrace them this time round? Planet 100 takes a close look at GM's second try at the electric car.+ READ MORE
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22 November 2010
Top 5 Most Powerful Vegans (Video News)
With Dennis Kucinich set to publish a vegan cookbook, Planet 100 takes a look at the top five most powerful vegans.+ READ MORE
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19 November 2010
Planet 100's Top 10 Most Bizarre Stories (Video News)
Today we're celebrating Planet 100's 10 most bizarre stories to make it onto our show so far. From killer Segways to Robotic Polar Bears, we've cornered the market in the environmentally bizarre.+ READ MORE
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18 November 2010
A New Way to See the World (Video News)
TckTckTck, a global alliance of over 200 nonprofit organizations, just launched a new digital technology that combines "deep zoom" imagery with a social media uploader so people can create collaborative mosaic images online. The first image, mosaic:EARTH, was launched in tandem with the debut of Harmony.+ READ MORE
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17 November 2010
Super Mosquitoes Fight Dengue (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, genetically engineered mosquitoes are put to use fighting dengue fever, London plans to fight pollution with a spray-on paste, and the search for the next green "it" girl begins.+ READ MORE
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16 November 2010
Putting a Human Face on Climate Change (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, island nations band together to put a human face on climate change, the skeptical environmentalist releases a new documentary, and a hologram goes on tour for a a Japanese band.+ READ MORE
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15 November 2010
Top 5 Human Ailments that Animals Suffer too (Video News)
Humans, it turns out, are not the only animals that suffer if they stay out too long in the sun. Whales, new research has discovered, can also get sunburns—and they're not alone. Today, Planet 100 counts down the top five human ailments that animals suffer too.+ READ MORE
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12 November 2010
Facebook Goes Green? (Video News)
Today on Planet 100, Facebook showcases their efforts to go green, a new video gives the history of fossil fuel use in under five minutes, and NBC celebrates its annual "Green Week."+ READ MORE
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11 November 2010
Sunburned Whales (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, whales suffer from sunburns, Annie Leonard tells the story of electronics, and Jack Johnson fights plastic pollution with song.+ READ MORE
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10 November 2010
Bad News Bears (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, rebounding grizzly populations in the United States pose some problems for neighboring humans, a new series explores the world of real food, and Eva Longoria pokes fun at the Lady Gaga meat dress.+ READ MORE
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09 November 2010
A Rally to Defend Climate Science (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, climate scientists rally to fight back against deniers, the world approaches peak chocolate, and President Obama is forced to face off against marauding monkeys.+ READ MORE
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08 November 2010
Top 5 Eco Video Games (Video News)
Video games have come a long way from the days of idly twiddling a joystick in an attempt to sneak some white pixels past a slowly moving line. Today, thanks to some eco-minded game makers, video games offer the opportunity to save the earth from real-world threats. Today, Planet 100, counts down the top five eco video games.+ READ MORE
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05 November 2010
Voting Green Out of the House? (Video News)
Today on Planet 100, climate change deniers poised to enter Congress may mark the end of Barack Obama's environmental ambitions, a boa constrictor experiences a 'virgin birth,' and San Francisco bans happy meals.+ READ MORE
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04 November 2010
California Kills Prop 23 (Video News)
Today on Planet 100, California votes down Proposition 23, a new study finds fresh cleaning fragrances might not be so clean, and a New Zealand wine maker is the first to put the carbon footprint on the bottle.+ READ MORE
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03 November 2010
McDonalds Pays for Making Employee Fat (Video News)
Today on Planet 100, McDonalds pays for making an employee fat, millions of Americans may someday be drinking their own urine, and a new blockbusted explores a future world rocked by climate change.+ READ MORE
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02 November 2010
United Nations Agrees on Biodiversity (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, the United Nations reaches a successful agreement on biodiversity protection, a new video game lets players save the world from greenhouse gasses, and Cool Climate calls on artists worldwide for their images of climate change.+ READ MORE
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01 November 2010
Top 5 Essential Election Issues (Video News)
This year's mid-term elections, which will take place tomorrow, are one of the most wrought of any in recent memory. Here are the top five environmental issues to keep in mind as you enter the booth.+ READ MORE
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29 October 2010
Apple Loses Some Green Cred (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, Apple drops a few places in Greenpeace's green electronics guide, an organization plants gardens to teach students about healthy eating, and a new vacuum features plastic trash collected from the ocean.+ READ MORE
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28 October 2010
The BP Spill's Unexpected Legacy (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, the dispersant Corexit may be causing a rash of respiratory ailments, farmers rap in a new organic dairy commercial, and Arnold Schwarzenegger may team up with Director James Cameron for his next act.+ READ MORE
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27 October 2010
Bees Best Computers in a Math Showdown (Video News)
Today on Planet 100, bees solve math problems that stump computers for days, a permit is approved to build the world's largest solar energy project, and an urban rice paddy takes root in downtown Tokyo.+ READ MORE
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26 October 2010
Where are all the Bleeping Jobs? (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, the Green Party's candidate for mayor of NYC ponders the absence of jobs in a controversial campaign ad, China emerges as a leader in the carbon race, and Pamela Anderson heads to Oxford University to debate the merits of vegetarianism.+ READ MORE
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25 October 2010
The Top 5 Green Apps (Video News)
These days, if you need something done, there's an app for that. And the environment has not been ignored. Today, Planet 100 rounds up the top five green apps.+ READ MORE
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22 October 2010
Planet 100's Top 10 Unbelievable Animals (Video News)
Today Planet 100 celebrates the 10 most amazing animals stories to make it onto our show so far. From transgender clownfish to iPad loving dolphins, we pay tribute the weird and wonderful creatures who we share our planet with.+ READ MORE
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21 October 2010
The Harmony of Prince Charles (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, Prince Charles takes viewers on a voyage of discovery, Grist takes a crack at renaming climate activists, and Texas oil takes on the state of California.+ READ MORE
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19 October 2010
Are You Falling for These Common Climate Change Myths? (Video News)
Skeptics continue to doubt the reality of a real impending catastrophe, climate change, even though signs both subtle and obvious have been radiating across the globe. Don't believe the hype, find out if you're falling for these common climate change myths.+ READ MORE
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18 October 2010
Street Art to Land Art and Beyond: The Top 5 Environmental Artists (Video News)
Artists like Christo and John Fekner have defined the term "eco-art" while Banksy and Maya Lin continue to push the boundaries of art—all incorporating strong messages about the environment and humanity's place in the natural world.+ READ MORE
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15 October 2010
A Record Breaking Whale (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, a humpback whale travels a quarter of the globe and breaks the known record for animal movement, BP costumes are extected to the the year's most popular, and the 20th annual Environmental Media Awards are ready to begin.+ READ MORE
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14 October 2010
Combating Prostitution with Deforestation (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, a town in Italy discourages prostitution by leveling a forest, the Obama administration lifts the moratorium on new deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, and George Clooney goes to Washington.+ READ MORE
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13 October 2010
Are You Falling for These Common Electric Car Myths? (Video News)
As automakers race to secure their entrees to the electric car market, some worry about the questions that remain. There's only one problem with these questions: They are based on long-held myths that don't reflect the realities of modern electric vehicles.+ READ MORE
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12 October 2010
Polar Bear Does Tai Chi for Climate Delegates (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, environmental activists celebrate 10/10/10 with a global work party, a polar bear does tai chi for climate delegates in China, and 200 homes in the UK will be heated with poo.+ READ MORE
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11 October 2010
Top 5 Radical Green Inventions (Video News)
There is a great opportunity for change through new and innovative technologies. From unusual electric vehicles to smarter windows, vertical farms to better solar systems, these inventions are changing the way people generate, use, and conserve energy.+ READ MORE
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08 October 2010
US Military Confronts Oil Addiction (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, the US military confronts its oil addiction and begins testing alternatives, GE offers $200 million in prize money at the Ecomagination Challenge, and a new documentary looks at America's problems with food.+ READ MORE
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07 October 2010
Toxic Sludge Floods Hungary (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, toxic sludge threatens the Danube and watersheds across Europe, one DC school builds a garden that is a model for the nation, and Leonardo DiCaprio helps to launch Animal Action Week.+ READ MORE
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06 October 2010
Climate Campaign Controversy (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, a controversial campaign video attracts negative attention to one climate group, a new study finds food waste in the United States accounts for 350 million barrels of oil, and a biodegradable bag is deemed too noisy by consumers.+ READ MORE
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04 October 2010
The Top 5 Opportunities in Green (Video News)
Today, Planet 100 reports from the Opporunity Green conference in Los Angeles where celebrities, inventors, and futurists answer the question: "What are the biggest opportunities in green?"+ READ MORE
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01 October 2010
Obama Announces New Climate Change Strategy (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, Obama pledges to return to climate change policy, this time with a new strategy, Planet Green wins two Emmy Awards, and Jaguar introduces its new drool-worthy electric super car.+ READ MORE
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30 September 2010
The Wold's Plants Face Extinction (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, one fifth of the world's plants face extinction, an Iraq War veteran goes off the grid on his eco-farm, and China extends a diplomatic hand by choosing a Japanese woman to care for its pandas.+ READ MORE
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29 September 2010
Google's Human Powered Monorail (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, Google announces plans to build a human-powered monorail, a young scientist reveals a solution to climate change that is genius in its simplicity, and eco-trends sweep Japan.+ READ MORE
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28 September 2010
Segway Accident Leaves Company Owner Dead (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, a freak Segway accident leaves the owner of the two-wheel commuter vehicle company dead, Facebook is criticized for its reliance on coal power by a five year old, and Mexico dethrones the United States as the world's most obese nation.+ READ MORE
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27 September 2010
Top 5 Surprising Vegan Super Heroes (Video News)
In the pantheon of super heroes, Captain Planet is the clear environmental role model. Still, eco-minded actors and actresses have, increasingly, added a subtle green tint to characters that have, traditionally, lacked any environmental inclinations. The result: five surprising vegan super heroes.+ READ MORE
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24 September 2010
Clinton's Vision for the Economy is Clean (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, Bill Clinton unveils his ideas for building a clean economy, solar panels get the spray-on treatment, and the First Lady hosts a farm-to-table luncheon.+ READ MORE
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23 September 2010
World Green Building Day (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, the world celebrates its green buildings, supermarkets in France introduce fuel pump-style wine vending machines, and Sean Penn gets honored for his humanitarian efforts.+ READ MORE
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22 September 2010
Talking Tree is a Social Media Sensation (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, a hundred-year-old tree becomes a social media sensation, Yahoo models its newest data center after the humble chicken coop, and Repower America draws on celebrity talent and citizen support to create its latest PSA.+ READ MORE
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21 September 2010
The US at a Climate Tipping Point? (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, primary results send the United States towards a climate tipping point, frankenfish spawn in spite of public skeptacism, and Tom Hanks bankrolls a solar-powered radio that he hopes will help bring education to impoverished communities.+ READ MORE
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20 September 2010
Top 5 Videos Starring Polar Bears (Video News)
Polar bears may be the world's largest land carnivores but they are also vulnerable, threatened by climate change, pollution, hunting, and more. This has made them the iconic spokes-species for a range of environmental campaigns. Planet 100 presents the top five campaigns featuring polar bears.+ READ MORE
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17 September 2010
Monstrous Hurricane Igor More Like Hurricane Ogre (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, Hurricane Igor grows to more than 550 miles across and is labeled a "monstrous storm" by NASA, Fisker announces a new hybrid dubbed "Karma," and Captain Planet celebrates his 20th birthday.+ READ MORE
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16 September 2010
The Scientific Sex (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, women are proven to the be more scientific of the sexes, the Huffington Post showcases green game changers, and James Cameron announces his plans to film Avatar 2 at the bottom of the ocean.+ READ MORE
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15 September 2010
Steamy Metro Riders Heat Parisian Homes (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, Paris plans to harvest human body heat, a brand-new green school is tainted by toxic soil, and baby carrots get promoted with a sexy new ad campaign.+ READ MORE
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14 September 2010
Ryan Air CEO Lets Fly on Climate Change (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, the CEO of Ryan Air comes out of the climate deniers closet, female snales aquire a distinctly male characteristic...on their foreheads, and Lady Gaga shocks fans and disgusts vegans with her meaty fashion statement.+ READ MORE
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13 September 2010
Top 5 Ways to Attract Females, According to Science (Video News)
Some people try pickup lines, others try flowers, but according to science, the trick to attracting females might be a much simpler proposition. Today, Planet 100 counts down the top five ways to attract females, according to science.+ READ MORE
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10 September 2010
Italian Mafia Cleans Up with Wind Energy (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, the Italian mafia sees the green in clean energy, the government wages battle against western wolves, and more men than ever are suffering from menopause.+ READ MORE
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09 September 2010
Robots to the Rescue (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, a fleet of oil-absorbing robots is ready to respond to the next offshore oil disaster, an earthquake in New Zealand caused damage but also may have created a new fault line in the earth's crust, and an ad campaign in Hong Kong tries to sell "fresh air."+ READ MORE
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08 September 2010
Planet 100's Top 10 Most Outrageous Stories (Video News)
Today, Planet 100 presents its 200th episode. To celebrate this milestone we're counting down the Top 10 Most Outrageous Stories from the last 200 days of Planet 100.+ READ MORE
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07 September 2010
Oil Billionaires Fight Climate Legislation (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, a golf course in the UK tries to go from environmental blight to an eco-hole-in-one, a couple of homeowners build with hemp, and "downward dog" takes on a whole new meaning.+ READ MORE
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02 September 2010
Golf Course is an Environmental Hole in One (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, a golf course in the UK tries to go from environmental blight to an eco-hole-in-one, a couple of homeowners build with hemp, and "downward dog" takes on a whole new meaning.+ READ MORE
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01 September 2010
Tiger Cub Violates Carry-On Restrictions (Video News)
Today, on Planet 100, a drugged tiger cub is nearly smuggled in an airplane carryon, uncharacteristically cold water in Bolivia has killed millions of fish and other animals, and Angelina Jolie reveals that her latest most favorite beauty secret is a juicy steak.+ READ MORE
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31 August 2010
Canada's Oil Sands More Toxic Than Ever (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for August 31, 2010. Today, Canada's oil sands dump toxins into the Athabasca river, hype blooms over the clean, green, power plant in a box, and movie fans may have to rethink a snack of microwave popcorn.+ READ MORE
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30 August 2010
Top 5 Super Healthy Superfoods (Video News)
Rising rates of obesity have taken their toll, reaching epidemic proportions in the West. Planet 100 counts down the top five superfoods for a super healthy diet.+ READ MORE
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27 August 2010
Microbes Come to BP's Rescue (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for August 27, 2010. Today, microbes that were previously unknown to science may be devouring Gulf oil at an astonishing rate, the Prius gets sound effects, and the Emmy Awards go green.+ READ MORE
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26 August 2010
Organic Eggs Dodge Recall (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for August 26, 2010. Though half a billion eggs have been recalled nationwide, organic eggs have largely been unaffected. Meanwhile, Charlotte rewards recycling and same-sex partnerships are common among geese.+ READ MORE
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25 August 2010
The Great Australian Greenslide (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for August 25, 2010. Today, Australia's Green Party takes power, the Zap team presents their electric car, and China fights back against disposable chopsticks.+ READ MORE
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24 August 2010
Brits Flood Pakistan With Aid (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for August 24, 2010. Today, Brits lead the response to flooding in Pakistan, biochar technology could alleviate as much as 12% of global CO2 emissions, and Christina Hendricks models hand-crafted fashion.+ READ MORE
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23 August 2010
Top 5 Green Houses of Worship (Video News)
Though the Muslim community center planned for New York City has created controversy because of its proximity to Ground Zero, the original goal of the LEED certified building is to express the deep connections between Islam and environmentalism. It's only one of the top 5 green houses of worship in today's countdown. + READ MORE
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20 August 2010
Vampire Bat Killing Spree (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for August 20, 2010. Today, vampire bats terrorize a village in the Amazon, scientists build a coral sperm bank, and Australia looks at the potential of wave power.+ READ MORE
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19 August 2010
Honeybee Collapse (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for August 19, 2010. Today, colony collapse disorder continues to ravage global bee populations, a plastic mockumentary highlights the life of a discarded bag, and Jason Mraz wins the "Humanitarian of the Year" award.+ READ MORE
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18 August 2010
Eat, Pray, Love, and Shop? (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for August 18, 2010. Today, a flood of merchandise confuses the message of Eat Pray Love, Damien Somerset has the latest update from the Automotive X Prize, and Sierra magazine releases its list of the 20 most environmentally-friendly colleges and universities in the United States.+ READ MORE
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17 August 2010
LEED Mosque (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for August 17, 2010. Today, a controversial mosque becomes the country's first to receive LEED approval, plug-and-play home solar kits are ready to hit the market, and Prince Charles embarks on a five-day eco-tour.+ READ MORE
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16 August 2010
Top 5 Beauty Queens Gone Green (Video News)
Beauty pageants—with their glitz, glamor, and gowns—are not known for their environmental friendliness. And it seems that beauty queens would have—can we say priorities?—other than the planet. The ladies featured in today's top five roundup, however, prove that beauty and environmentalism can go hand in hand.+ READ MORE
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13 August 2010
Dumpster Pools Cool City Kids (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for August 13, 2010. Today, New Yorkers get relief from the heat with pop-up dumpster pools, more heavy rains hit China as landslide rescue operations continue, and Paris Hilton gives animal lovers a tease with a faux fur jacket.+ READ MORE
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12 August 2010
The Heat is On (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for August 12, 2010. Today, fires in Russia threaten to stir up radioactive particles leftover form the Chernobyl disaster, the world sweats through a global heat wave, and comedienne Margaret Cho donates proceeds from her latest tour to help animals in the Gulf.+ READ MORE
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11 August 2010
Flooding Tops Tsunami (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for August 11, 2010. Today, the United Nations announces that the scale of devastation caused by floods in Pakistan has eclipsed that of the 2004 tsunami, Damien Somerset takes the X Racer for a spin, and a gorilla at the San Francisco Zoo plays Nintendo.+ READ MORE
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10 August 2010
Naomi's Blood Diamond (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for August 10, 2010. Today, Naomi Campbell denies involvement with a blood-diamond trafficking scheme, yet another massive chunk of glacier breaks free from Greenland, and Bill Clinton goes vegan.+ READ MORE
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09 August 2010
Top 5 Endangered Sharks (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for August 9, 2010. During Shark Week, some of the most popular stars of the show are the "man killers." But we think the reverse is true. Here's our Top 5 Endangered Sharks.+ READ MORE
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06 August 2010
Superhero Billionaires (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for August 6, 2010. Today, more than 30 billionaires pledge over $50 billion to help the planet, school lunches go to Washington, and supermodel Gisele Bundchen weighs in with her thoughts on breastfeeding. + READ MORE
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04 August 2010
Gorged with Trash (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for August 4, 2010. Today, trash threatens to clog China's massive Three Gorges Dam, the Motus misses the final round of the Automotive XPrize, and Pamela Anderson takes her dogs for a walk.+ READ MORE
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03 August 2010
EPA Rejects Cleanup (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for August 3, 2010. Today, the EPA rejects cleanup plans for the Kalamazoo River, an incredible nano-paper is strong enough to stop bullets, and Shark Week begins on the Discovery Channel.+ READ MORE
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02 August 2010
Top 5 Tree Houses (Video News)
With global overpopulation and rising sea levels, we think its time to take to the trees and count down the Top 5 Tree Houses of the decade.+ READ MORE
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30 July 2010
Water Desalination 101 (Video News)
With global water supplies dwindling at an alarming rate, Planet 100 offers up a timely guide on everything you need to know about water desalination.+ READ MORE
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29 July 2010
Climate Change Deniers Get Desperate (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for July 29, 2010. Today, Coal Magnate David Koch argues the merits of a hotter, drier planet, Hollywood's first solar-powered blockbuster hits theaters, and top chefs give up endangered bluefin tuna.+ READ MORE
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28 July 2010
Iowa's Disappearing Lake (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for July 28, 2010. Today, a lake in Iowa disappears overnight, X Prize contestants compete to become Edison 2.0, and a new study proves that sitting for long periods of time is bad for your health—even with regular exercise.+ READ MORE
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27 July 2010
Environmental Crisis in China (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for July 27, 2010. Today, drinking water in China is found to be dirtier than ever, Annie Leonard tells the story of cosmetics, and David de Rothchild completes a 130 day journey aboard a boat made of plastic bottles.+ READ MORE
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26 July 2010
Top 5 Eco Reality Shows (Video News)
Elizabeth Hurley has shocked the fashion world and traded banter with an international man of mystery but nothing, whether on the cat walk or the big screen, compares to her experience with life on an organic farm. It's just one of the eco-reality shows in today's Top 5 Count Down.+ READ MORE
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23 July 2010
Shark Finning 101 (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for Friday, July 23, 1010. Today, with demand for shark fin soup rising among urban China?s elite, Planet 100 offers up a timely guide on everything you need to know about Shark Finning. + READ MORE
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22 July 2010
China Oil Spill (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for Thursday, July 22, 1010. Today, an oil spill in China keeps getting bigger, a 3-wheeler is a top contender for the 100 MPG Automotive X Prize, and Google buys in to wind power. + READ MORE
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20 July 2010
Toxic Beaches Open (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for Tuesday, July 20, 2010. Today, local news station WKRG?s investigation of toxicity levels at Alabama heavily populated beaches produces explosive results, GE takes another step toward a true smart grid, and Al Gore goes to the movies, all in today's episode. + READ MORE
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19 July 2010
Top 5 Genius Animals (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for Monday, July 19, 2010. Today, we humans presume we?re smarter than animals, but are we really? Let?s take a closer look as we countdown the Top 5 Animals Smarter than Us. + READ MORE
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16 July 2010
Ocean Acidification 101 (Video News)
If you think that overfishing and plastic pollution are the only ocean concerns...think again. Ominously referred to as "global warming's evil twin," ocean acidification threatens life across the world's oceans. Today, Planet 100 brings you Ocean Acidification 101.+ READ MORE
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15 July 2010
Psychic Octopus Retires (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for July 15, 2010. Today, Paul the Octopus retires from making sports predictions, a charismatic crawfisherman sings the blues before the White House Oil Spill Commission, and scientists report signs that the oil spill is already impacting food webs in the Gulf.+ READ MORE
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14 July 2010
Another Vanishing Glacier (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for July 14, 2010. Today, a glacier in Greenland cleaves a mile of ice overnight, the Chevy Metro is the last diesel vehicle in the XPrize 100 MPG competition, and IKEA says "adjö" to incandescent lights.+ READ MORE
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13 July 2010
BP Whistleblower (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for July 13, 2010. Today, a former BP employee leaks the chemical formulas for the company's dispersants, activists map the oil spill, and Adrien Grenier shines a spotlight on bluefin tuna fishing.+ READ MORE
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12 July 2010
Top 5 Freaky Hybrid Animals (Video News)
Planet 100 digs hybrids of all type—animal, vegetable and automotive. But with the resurfacing of a strange video from Java of a half-human, half-snake mummy we got excited about presenting our Top 5 Freaky Hybrid Animals. + READ MORE
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09 July 2010
Oil Minefield (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for July 9, 2010. Today, abandoned oil wells threaten the Gulf, paper books face-off with digital books, and scientists are surprised by a discovery that sheds light on the squid mating process.+ READ MORE
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08 July 2010
Climategate is Dead (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for July 8, 2010. Today, Phil Jones, the scientist at the center of the "Climategate" scandal, is cleared after independent review, a heat wave brings triple-digit temps and talk of climate change to the East Coast, and Lexus hosts "The Darker Side of Green."+ READ MORE
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07 July 2010
Solar Cash Injection (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for July 7, 2010. Today, Barack Obama guarantees $2 billion in loans for solar companies, Aptera unveils an all-electric contender for the Auto X Prize, and a Firefox plugin makes Gulf oil spill content bleed petroleum.+ READ MORE
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06 July 2010
Vuvuzelas Assault BP (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for July 6, 2010. Today, BP headquarters assaulted by vuvuzelas, Google unleashes a Facebook-killer, and the Al Gore scandal gets messy.+ READ MORE
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02 July 2010
Top 5 Apocalyptic Movies (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for July 1, 2010. Today, cell phones are likely filled with conflict minerals, celebrities bring star power to the Gulf, and slacktivists rule a new world of fundraising and volunteerism.+ READ MORE
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01 July 2010
Is That Your Blood Phone Ringing? (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for July 1, 2010. Today, cell phones are likely filled with conflict minerals, celebrities bring star power to the Gulf, and slacktivists rule a new world of fundraising and volunteerism.+ READ MORE
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30 June 2010
X Prize for Oil Cleanup (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for June 30, 2010. Today, the X Prize offers a $10 million award for the best oil spill clean up solution, annual waste piles up in Golden Gate Bridge-sized piles, and sea turtles get moved to get out of the way of Gulf oil.+ READ MORE
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29 June 2010
Planet BP Scam (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for June 29, 2010. Today, BP sends a reporter to the Gulf, California releases a new batch of grants for electric car chargers, and Australia's Sydney Theatre Company opens a solar powered theater.+ READ MORE
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28 June 2010
Sarah Palin In Bad Taste (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for June 28, 2010. Today, Sarah Palin likens President Barack Obama to Hitler, Chipotle gives money to charity for your junk emails, and Australia's new Prime Minister Julia Gillard takes an opportunity to express her commitment to combating climate change.+ READ MORE
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25 June 2010
Top 5 Oil Spill Gaffes (Video News)
The ongoing catastrophe in the Gulf is a clear tragedy but that hasn't kept some people from misunderstanding it's impact. From misguided governors to confused ex-governors, Planet 100 counts down the Top 5 Oil Spill Gaffes.+ READ MORE
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24 June 2010
Botox Kills Emotions (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for June 24, 2010. Today, Botox injections might actually inhibit emotions, an electric motorcycle company faces off against big oil, and torrential rains cause catastrophic flood damage in China.+ READ MORE
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23 June 2010
Paint To Help Melting Glaciers (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for June 23, 2010. Today, melting glaciers in Peru get painted white, new t-shirts help encourage citizens to fight climate change, and Jessica Simpson tweets about turning vegan.+ READ MORE
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22 June 2010
Gambling for Good (Video News)
Welcome to Planet 100 for June 22, 2010. Today, the Oregon Lottery offers a stimulus to green industry, nearly half the population of Bangladesh is exposed to toxic levels of arsenic,%2
