Tom Green hosts a show called Go for the Green which is a fun, high energy elimination game show where 50 members of our live audience compete to stay in the
1 May 2009
Around 50% of the world's population lives in cities, according to Millennium Development Goals Report 2007. And as you're likely aware, the global trend is continuing towards a migration towards urban populations. + READ MORE
24 Apr 2009
Bamboo is turning out to be one of the most important plants to the modern green movement. You may have heard me extol the virtues of bamboo before—and for good reason. It's the fastest growing woody plant in the world, and it can be used as material in the construction of a slew of goods—flooring, bed sheets, paper, and even laptops are now being made with bamboo. + READ MORE
17 Apr 2009
You've likely heard of the innovative technology used to produce biofuel from algae. Algae biofuels are one of the most promising, intriguing forms of renewable energy currently in development—and even already in use. + READ MORE
10 Apr 2009
We all know the Great Lakes are big. If they weren't, they'd have to do something about that name. But do you know just how big—and just how important—those lakes are? + READ MORE
3 Apr 2009
Sometimes stereotypes of Americans can get carried away—we're big car drivin', flag wavin', devil-may-care, super consumin' folks according to much of the world. And though there may be hints of truth to every stereotype, we're more alert and informed than many give us credit for. + READ MORE
27 Mar 2009
Reports are in that the EPA is moving towards finally labeling carbon dioxide as a pollutant, which will have huge implications in the way that it's regulated—which is good news for anyone who's concerned about climate change. + READ MORE
20 Mar 2009
Detractors call us global warming 'alarmists.' The implication being that 'alarmists,' people who are concerned that the unnatural amount of greenhouse gas emissions accumulating in our atmosphere is leading to a slew of very dire problems, are exaggerating the extent of climate change to scare others into supporting a liberal, environmentally friendly agenda. Or worse, they're just doing it for attention. + READ MORE
13 Mar 2009
We all know that there are plenty of not-so lovely mounds of land littered around our nation that are filled with, well, litter. Picture a landfill. Well, one of those kinds of trash is taking up a hell of a lot more room than the others—and it clogs up 40% of the whole joint. + READ MORE
6 Mar 2009
It's sort of mind boggling when you hear the number for the first time—it just doesn't make sense. Maybe because it's something most of us don't think about; sharks getting killed for their fins. But it's happening everyday. Everyday, "fishermen" catch sharks, pull them out of the ocean, cut off their fins, and throw the still-living remains back into the ocean, where they slowly bleed to death. + READ MORE
27 Feb 2009
Nuclear waste is pretty much the most hated substance on earth. And for good reason—exposure to the waste and its radiation can cause a slew of adverse health effects. That's putting it lightly. And yet, as long as we keep running nuclear power plants there's going to be nuclear waste. Lots of it. + READ MORE
13 Feb 2009
Think about the latte for a moment. You know, the one you pick up on your way to the office in the morning, or sip on during a brisk evening. How much water could it possibly take to create that little cup of joe? + READ MORE
6 Feb 2009
Drylands are classified as such due to their distinct lack of water: scrublands, grasslands, savannahs, deserts—these are all drylands. And they're unique because even the slightest reduction of water will throw off the equilibrium of their habitats, and lead to widespread degradation. + READ MORE
30 Jan 2009
Global warming is a big problem. Unless you've been living in a mountainous cave (one that hasn't been obliterated by mountaintop removal mining, anyways), you already know this. But do you know how much it will affect us right here in the United States? Do you know how bad it could get? + READ MORE
16 Jan 2009
Smoking rightfully takes the spotlight as the most menacing cause of lung cancer—160,000 Americans die because of it every year. But there's another under-publicized threat that also tragically contributes to the lung cancer death toll. So what's the culprit? + READ MORE
9 Jan 2009
If you live in one of the snowier parts of the US—say the Midwest or the Northeast—you can probably attest to the importance of road salt. Without it, vehicles would have trouble gaining traction on the roads, and we'd see a lot more accidents. But do you have any idea just how much salt is used across the nation every year? + READ MORE
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