Alternative News and Information. en-us http://www.alternet.org/rss/button.gif http://www.alternet.org/ AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/ Copyright 2008 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. http://www.alternet.org/environment/89919/ Google's motto is "Don't be evil." But when it comes to its environmental impact, some think the company can't live up to its own hype. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT Scott Thill, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/environment/89964/ Stores are overfilling with WALL-E merchandise that will soon clog our landfills. Yet this new Disney movie bills itself as pro-environment. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:00:01 PDT Michael Dudley, City States http://www.alternet.org/environment/89985/ The Bush administration has been widely criticized for placing politics over science. The next president must act to reverse that trend. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:00:01 PDT Chris Mooney, Yale Environment 360 http://www.alternet.org/environment/89983/ Virginia announced that it's going to permit the construction of a new coal-fired power plant, even though doing so clearly violates the law. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:00:01 PDT Glenn Hurowitz, Huffington Post http://www.alternet.org/environment/89980/ The 850 fires burning in California alone should be a wake up call that we're unprepared for rapid climate change. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:00:01 PDT Dr. Reese Halter, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/environment/89700/ How the Dems sacked one of the most important opportunities to turn around our energy future. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:00:01 PDT Kelpie Wilson, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/environment/89426/ Republicans are funneling billions into the coffers of their oil baron backers; it's no surprise Bush and McCain aren't pushing for renewable energy. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PDT Harvey Wasserman, Huffington Post http://www.alternet.org/environment/88876/ Corn and wheat used to feed chicken, pigs and other farmed animals is food being diverted from the mouths of the global poor. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:00:01 PDT Bruce Friedrich, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/environment/89156/ In the absence of a reliable Congress, we need to make personal sacrifices. Turn down the thermostat. Ditch the SUV. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:00:01 PDT Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group http://www.alternet.org/environment/88363/ The Southern border region is inundated with trash, the waste of two large cities, illegal dumping and maquiladoras. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:00:01 PDT Enrique Gili, IPS News http://www.alternet.org/environment/89015/ The latest salmonella scare shows that even vegetarians are still at the mercy of the meat industry. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PDT Allison Kilkenny, Buffalo Beast http://www.alternet.org/environment/89127/ Obese America is literally sitting on vast energy reserves -- all we need to do is extract it. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PDT Barbara Ehrenreich, Barbaraehrenreich.com http://www.alternet.org/environment/89166/ Nanotechnology is booming. But concern is growing that its development is outpacing our understanding of how to use it safely. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:00:01 PDT Carole Bass, Yale Environment 360 http://www.alternet.org/environment/89138/ Grassy Narrows ran the longest-running blockade in North American history to stop logging on its land, but that wasn't all it took. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:00:01 PDT Jessica Bell, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/environment/86943/ The corporate agriculture industry would like nothing better than to see us spend all of our free time in our gardens and not in political dissent. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PDT Stan Cox, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/environment/89018/ The colossal mismanagement of water in Georgia has produced an urban crisis with no clear solution other than a return to smart government. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PDT Rick Perlstein, Blog for Our Future http://www.alternet.org/environment/88885/ McCain's recent flip flop on off-shore oil drilling shows his campaign's efforts to define the 2008 election narrative are in disarray. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:00:01 PDT Lester Feder, Huffington Post http://www.alternet.org/environment/88739/ Scientists acknowledge an uncomfortable fact long ignored by the media: global warming is the real cause of extreme weather like the Midwest floods. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:00:01 PDT Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate http://www.alternet.org/environment/88361/ Better World Club offers an eco-friendly alternative to AAA. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PDT Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/environment/87984/ Democrats rail against big oil yet ride around in chauffeur-driven high-polluting Lincoln Town cars. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PDT Jasmyne Cannick, New America Media