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The Associated Press-NBC Universal poll on consumers and the environment was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from Nov. 5-9, 2009. It is based on landline and cell phone telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,006 adults. Interviews were conducted with 806 respondents on landline telephones and 200 on cellular phones.
A solid majority of Americans recognize the need to help the environment, although there are some things — like buying a hybrid car or taking mass transit — that people often talk about, but don't necessarily act on.
Sweeping from lush mountain rain forests to pristine beaches, a corridor of land protected by Puerto Rico's last governor hosts dozens of rare and endangered species and was championed by celebrities who helped fight off resort proposals.
I’ve moved more than 20 times in the last 10 years. That’s 20 nights spent wrapping plates and bowls in smudgy pages of newspaper, writing “FRAGILE” in block letters on the tops of boxes headed on an uncertain journey. Twenty days spent stuffing T-shirts and tights and worn-out flannel pajamas into suitcases that are always too small; more than 20 hours cursing my collection of purses and my love of shoes.
In a move praised by activists as a way to save lives but criticized by industry as potentially driving up electricity costs, the Obama administration has agreed to adopt rules reducing toxic emissions of mercury, soot and other chemicals from all coal-fired power plants in the U.S.
NEW YORK - The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday responded to a tanker collision in the Gulf of Mexico 40 miles off Texas that the ship's captain said led to an 18,000 gallon oil spill.
President Barack Obama says it's time to do the right thing for the environment and at the same boost the economy by doing more to promote renewable energy and reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil.
Journalists face increasing threats when they report on companies and governments damaging the environment, a media rights group said Thursday, citing arrests, violence and disappearances of those who denounce deforestation, pollution and other damage.
Southern California's huge wildfire has turned nearly a quarter of the 1,000-square-mile Angeles National Forest into a moonscape of barren mountains looming above thousands of homes that now face the threat of flash floods and mudslides.
Japan's incoming prime minister promised Monday to aim for a 25 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 — among the most ambitious cuts proposed by an economic power and significantly more aggressive than the current plan.
Even though federal dollars earmarked for sustainable industries are starting to trickle in, that doesn’t mean green jobs are plentiful.
When you walk into "American Idols Live," you have to be fair. You are not there to see out-of-the-box, edge-of-your-seat, artistic performances.
Santa Clara city leaders will have some more things to think about as they consider a new stadium for the San Francisco 49ers.
China has taken advantage of a drop in electricity demand due to the global financial crisis to speed up a campaign to close small coal-fired power plants and improve its battered environment, an official said Thursday.
What's the water like where you swim — not the temperature, but the quality? An annual report released Wednesday concluded that beach water quality is not improving across the country.
China said Friday it will strictly monitor the government's economic stimulus package for projects that cause pollution, addressing worries that officials would ignore the environment in an effort to maintain China's high economic growth rates.
Industrial conglomerate General Electric Co. says it has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions and is making a growing amount of money from its environmentally conscious business plan launched in 2005.
The United States insisted Thursday that it had a common purpose and felt a sense of urgency over climate change, taking part in environment talks with other Group of Eight nations and developing countries.
- For Alla Weinstein, the ocean's not dark blue, it's green — as in profits, jobs and environmental friendliness.
Environmental hazards in Gaza, such as raw sewage leaks, have been getting worse since Israel's war on Hamas there as even basic repairs are stalled by the ongoing blockade of the territory, a top U.N official said Tuesday.
The 21 ponies that were to have competed in a Sunday polo match but suddenly died were exposed to some sort of poison, said one of the veterinarians who attempted to save the animals.
Brazil is expanding satellite monitoring of deforestation to the entire nation.
The publishing industry has been fitted for 20-20-20 vision.
As my offspring stumbles and waddles his way from infancy to full-blown, upwardly mobile toddlerhood, I’m discovering that it’s never too early to steer him toward healthy, eco-conscious choices. Though I don’t doubt that W. is smart and capable, it’s clear that he’s not going to magically morph into a responsible citizen without some coaching and encouragement.
Some days ago I listened to public radio. An environmentalist and 'expert' on water issues proposed peeing while showering in order to save fresh water. I asked my wife if she heard this as well. She did. It took me some consideration to make sense of it.
Canada justicesweigh in on biotechnology battleLawyers for Monsanto drew pointed questions from Canada's Supreme Court justices on Tuesday in a dispute with a canola farmer that has become a biotech battleground.
Steel town plans return to its green rootsResidents of Vandergrift, Pa., are reviving the town architect's vision and making the community environmentally sustainable for the 21st century and beyond.
The White House Connection to "Climategate" The scandal spreads - eventually, I expect a very large portion of the left's leadership will be found culpable to at least some extent:
Zombie Nuke PlantsMost advanced countries are in a bind: There is an urgent need to reduce carbon emissions, so coal- and oil-fired power plants must be phased out as quickly as possible.
Much less stable ice for polar bears, expert saysArctic sea ice conditions are even worse than feared after a survey found that ice detected as older and thicker by satellites is actually thin and fragile, a prominent researcher says.
David Suzuki: Protecting nature in our neighbourhoods saves us money | Vancouver, Canada | Straight.comDavid Suzuki takes an in-depth look at how investment in natural ecosystems, including a strong urban forest, have long term benefits both environmentally and financially.
World's oceans absorbing less carbon dioxideThe world's oceans are, collectively, a massive carbon sink that absorb 93 percent of the world's carbon dioxide.
China announces plan to boost energy efficiencyChina announced plans Thursday to drastically boost its energy efficiency as part of its contribution to the fight against global warming.
Remaking Main Street -- baltimoresun.comThis little town in the paved-over heart of suburban Washington, where cows grazed long ago, is "greening" its main street — showing what Baltimore and other cities in the region may need to do to help save the Chesapeake Bay.
Indiana Power Plant 4th Dirtiest in the NationINDIANAPOLIS — Coal-hungry Indiana ranks fourth in the nation for carbon dioxide emissions from mostly aging power plants that contribute to global warming, an environmental group said Tuesday.
Power of osmosis used to deliver eco-friendly energy, Norway, power, water, Statkraft, Arild Skedsmo, WWF, PG County Town Home to One of the Nation's Greenest Streets | NewsChannel 8The tiny town of Edmonston, Md., just landed on the map because of one of its streets. The 1,500-person port town in Prince George's County joins Portland, Ore., and Seattle, Wash., as home to one of the nation's most environmentally friendly streets.
The story the media doesn't want you to see about the Global Warming hoax.What do top global warming "scientists" do with data that proves them wrong or is flawed? Hide it of course.
Obama going to Copenhagen climate summitPresident Barack Obama will go to Copenhagen next month, a White House official said Wednesday, to participate in a long-anticipated, high-stakes global climate summit.
Australians strike carbon deal"Australia's hopes of playing a lead role at next month's climate change summit were boosted on Tuesday when a government compromise effort to gain passage of its emissions trading scheme won the main opposition party's support." "compromise"??
Bioengineers succeed in producing plastic without the use of fossil fuelsA team of pioneering South Korean scientists have succeeded in producing the polymers used for everyday plastics through bioengineering, rather than through the use of fossil fuel based chemicals.
The "Climategate" Criminals This is what they did — these climate "scientists" on whose unsupported word the world's classe politique proposes to set up an unelected global government this December in Copenhagen, with vast and unprecedented powers to control all formerly free markets, to tax wealt …
Climatic Research Unit (CRU) update - University of East Anglia official statement on stolen emailsThe publication of a selection of stolen data is the latest example of a sustained and, in some instances, a vexatious campaign which may have been designed to distract from reasoned debate about the nature of the urgent action which world governments must consider to mitigate, a …
A tree grows (and dies) in Brooklyn -- latimes.comNew Yorkers grow agitated as tree planting initiative moves forward.
Antarctic ice loss vaster, faster than thought: studyThe East Antarctic icesheet, once seen as largely unaffected by global warming, has lost billions of tonnes of ice since 2006 and could boost sea levels in the future, according to a new study.
Over 100 icebergs drifting to N.Zealand: officialMore than 100, and possibly hundreds, of Antarctic icebergs are floating towards New Zealand in a rare event which has prompted a shipping warning, officials said on Monday.
New Map Bolsters Case for Ancient Ocean on MarsSeveral lines of evidence point to the possibility of a past ocean on Mars, from apparent ancient shorelines to chemicals in the soil.
DNA tests find "extinct" Siamese crocodileFor nearly 20 years, the critically endangered Siamese crocodile ( Crocodylus siamensis ) has been considered nearly extinct in the wild, victimized by habitat loss and poaching.
CO2 levels keep rising as key climate talks loomResearchers at a key observatory in Hawaii say global warming gases are building in the atmosphere at record levels from emissions that match worst-case scenarios.
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