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Media
Nickelodeon's The Naked Brothers Band Go on a Quest to Save the 'Polar Bears' in... (Reuters, May 12)
Earth to Young People: Help! (N.Y. Times, May 11) Free site registration required
Saving Endangered Species One Mouthful at a Time [Review of "Renewing America's Food Traditions"] (NPR, May 11)
From fringe to green phenomenon: The bloom of the enviro film. (Canada.com, May 7)
Green Living & Social Trends
Denver Drivers Learn How to Boost Fuel Economy (NPR, May 12)
Now it's easier to play green [Toys] (Christian Science Monitor, May 12)
Gas Prices Send Surge of Riders to Mass Transit (N.Y. Times, May 10) Free site registration required
 If Your Appliances Are Avocado, They Probably Aren't Green (N.Y. Times, May 10) Free site registration required
Is It Better to Eat Locally or Eat Differently? (NPR, May 9)
All you need to know about compost (Guardian, May 9)
Women face tougher impact from climate change (ENN/Reuters, May 7)
Seven ways to be green with money (Yahoo News/Reuters, May 7)
Business & Economy
Marketing to Women Key to Protecting the Environment (ENN, May 13)
After years of confrontation, green groups and companies finding common ground (ENN, May 13)
Beyond Recycling: Responsible Paper Purchasing (GreenBiz, May 12)
Can Your Green Company Get Big and Stay Real? (GreenBiz, May 12)
Renault seen investing up to $1 bln in electric car (Reuters, May 11)
Apple Lags in Climate-Conscious Computing (Yahoo News, May 9)
Dell Asks Customers for Packaging Advice (GreenBiz, May 9)
Nonprofit group to release environmental impact scores of consumer companies (IHT, May 7)
Nike Leads Pack of Companies Improving Climate Performance (GreenBiz, May 7)
Commentary
A sampling of editorials relating the the environment. Views expressed do not necessarily reflect the opinions of National Geographic.
The Post-Bush Climate (N.Y. Times, May 14) Free site registration required
Climate Change in Washington (Washington Post, May 13) Free site registration required
Biofuels 2.0: It's Time for Congress to Act (ENN, May 13)
What Condoms Have to Do with Climate Change (Time, May 12)
Ecosystems & Biodiversity
Front line battle to save Amazon forest (BBC News, May 13)
'Ark' Designed to Save Imperiled Amphibians (Washington Post, May 12) Free site registration required
Fewer Caribou Born as Warming Causes Missed Meals (National Geographic News, May 12)
Warming Waters Threaten 'Unicorns of the Sea' [Narwhals] (NPR, May 11)
Environmental groups hail deal for Californian nature reserve (Guardian, May 9)
VIDEO: Orangutans Extinct in 3 Years? (National Geographic News, May 8)
Great Tit Birds Shift Mating Schedules Due to Warming (National Geographic News, May 8)
UN sounds alarm over decline in migratory birds (Yahoo News/AFP, May 8)
Study: U.S. honey bees in dramatic decline (TerraDaily/UPI, May 7)
Climate Change Jeopardizes Koalas (Time, May 7)
Arctic ice melt could see rise of "Grolar bear" (ENN, May 7)
Tropical insects risk extinction with global warming: study (Yahoo News/AFP, May 5)
Technology
Firms Seek Patents on 'Climate Ready' Altered Crops (Washington Post, May 13) Free site registration required
Water-Cooled Supercomputer Set to Study Climate (NPR, May 9)
Low-energy LEDs could soon be lighting homes (Guardian, May 8)
'Ping': Ship microwaves could beat ballast invaders (New Scientist, May 8)
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Public Opinion & Surveys
Confusion Over Best Way To Be Green (Yahoo News, May 13)
Global Warming Worries Wealthy, Polluting Nations Least (Yahoo News/LiveScience, May 12)
How green are we? New figures show Britons back recycling (Guardian, May 9)
Brazil, India's Citizens Are Greenest, Survey Finds (National Geographic News, May 7)
Green Building
Building a Consensus (Times-Picayune, May 10)
Proving a Building 'Green' Can Be Daunting (NPR, May 7)
Calvert Ranks Top Builders on Environmental and Sustainable Practices (Calvert Group, May 6)
U.S. & Government
U.S. Major Importer of Illegal Asian Timber, Study Says (National Geographic News, May 13)
Democratic candidates play up "clean coal" (ENN/Reuters, May 13)
Green Industry Hub Rises From Rust Belt Ruins (PBS, May 12)
McCain outlines environment proposal (Guardian, May 12)
Environmental Stances Are Balancing Act For McCain (Washington Post, May 12) Free site registration required
Wal-Mart Set to Measure Energy Use of 20 U.S. Capitols (GreenBiz, May 9)
International
Two billion trees planted in UN campaign (Yahoo News/AFP, May 13)
Costa Rica plants more trees to become carbon neutral (Yahoo News/AFP, May 12)
India's green revolutionary is back in spotlight (ENN/Reuters, May 12)
Japan eyes new emissions cut goal for 2050 - media (Planet Ark/Reuters, May 12)
Patagonia fears environmental damage from volcano (Reuters, May 11)
Brazil launches sustainable development plan for Amazon (Yahoo News/AFP, May 8)
Climate Change
Antarctic Melt Releasing DDT, Tainting Penguins (National Geographic News, May 12)
Japan scientists warn Arctic ice melting fast (Reuters, May 12)
World CO2 levels at record high, scientists warn (Guardian, May 12)
Sea changes could warn of Day After Tomorrow scenario (New Scientist, May 9)
Global cooling theories put scientists on guard (Reuters, May 9)
Once Lush Sahara Dried Up Over Millennia, Study Says (National Geographic News, May 8)
Climate models overheat Antarctica (TerraDaily/SPX, May 8)
Energy
Developing countries eye nuclear power: report (Yahoo News/Reuters, May 12)
Sweet sorghum promoted as "smart" biofuel (Reuters, May 12)
U.S. urged to consider effect of ethanol on the poor (Yahoo News/Reuters, May 7)
Pollution
Study links air pollution to blood clots in veins (Yahoo News/LiveScience, May 12)
Common Weedkiller May Cause Hormonal Problems (NPR, May 9)
Cleaner air to worsen droughts in Amazon: study (Yahoo News/AFP, May 7)
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