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Media
The Green 'Zine Scene (Grist, July 1)
The Onion's "Obligatory Green Issue" [Humor magazine] (The Onion, June 30)
Cover the Waterfront [Grist recommends environmentally-themed beach reads] (Grist, June 30)
NEW SHOW ALERT: Hollywood Green (Science on TV, June 23)
CBS Corporation and EcoMedia Team Up With U.S. Mayors to 'Green' Cities Across the Country (PR Newswier, June 19)
Green Living & Social Trends
'Free sharing' sites expand on Internet (Christian Science Monitor, July 1)
What's Colorless and Tasteless And Smells Like . . . Money? [Bottled water] (Washington Post, June 30) Free site registration required
 How to eat seafood sustainably (Christian Science Monitor, June 27)
Take This Quiz to Find Out if Your are a Water Waster or Saver (ENN, June 25)
Get Outta Here [How to green your vacation] (Grist, June 24)
Business & Economy
Wal-Mart to source more fruits and veggies locally (ENN, July 1)
New Apple iPhone 3G to arrive in Green Packaging (ENN, July 1)
Eco-tourism: Carbon 'offsets', a good idea that's not working (ENN, July 1)
The Greening of the Hotel Industry (ENN, June 30)
Mercedes to be petroleum-free by 2015? (Christian Science Monitor, June 26)
Chief green officers are sprouting up (Dallas Morning News, June 25)
Commentary
A sampling of editorials relating the the environment. Views expressed do not necessarily reflect the opinions of National Geographic.
Climate change is no longer just a middle-class issue [Commentary by NG Emerging Explorer Mark Lynas] (Guardian, July 2)
A Better Way Than Cap and Trade (Washington Post, June 26) Free site registration required
The 'value' of protecting whales (BBC News, June 26)
Moms make climate change top priority (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 24)
Confusing politics with science (Guardian, June 24)
Are Big Oil and Big Coal Climate Criminals? [NASA's James Hansen's testimony to Congress] (N.Y. Times, June 23) Free site registration required
Ecosystems & Biodiversity
Possible Flaws in State Plan to Rescue the Everglades (N.Y. Times, July 2) Free site registration required
Condemned to single-sex life by climate change [All tuatara could be born male--and thus doomed to extinction--within decades] (Nature News, July 1)
Whales Set To Chase Shrinking Feed Zones (ScienceDaily, July 1)
Scientists say ailing penguins signal sea problems (Yahoo News/AP, July 1)
Deal Is Struck in Montana to Preserve Forest Areas (N.Y. Times, July 1) Free site registration required
Map reveals extent of deforestation in tropical countries (Guardian, July 1)
In Mediterranean, the Predator Is the Hunted [Sharks] (Washington Post, June 30) Free site registration required
Squid, Lobster Numbers Rise as Fish Fall Due to Warming (National Geographic News, June 30)
Urban life is stressing out our songbirds (Guardian, June 29)
Australian crocs hit by cane toad 'wave of death' (New Scientist, June 27)
Foreigners threaten Afghan snow leopards (ENN/Reuters, June 27)
A holistic approach to saving the sea (Christian Science Monitor, June 27)
U.S. Ecosystem Report Indicates Trouble (ENN, June 27)
Can the Everglades Be Saved? (NPR, June 26)
No-fishing zones studied for ecosystem protection (Yahoo News/AP, June 26)
Exploited Fish Make Rapid Comeback In World's Largest No-Take Marine Reserve Network (TerraDaily/SPX, June 26)
Birds Migrate Earlier, But Some May Be Left Behind As The Climate Warms Rapidly (TerraDaily/SPX, June 26)
Looming Tropical Disaster Needs Urgent Action, According To New Report [Habitat loss] (ScienceDaily, June 26)
Highway plan in Indonesia's Papua threatens forests: NGOs (Yahoo News/AFP, June 25)
Climate change could severely impact California's unique native plants (ENN, June 25)
Technology
US Hydrogen Maker Sees Car Filling Stations Soon (Planet Ark/Reuters, July 2
Carbon capture: pipe dream or climate change weapon? (Yahoo News/AFP, July 1)
Can a cow hormone help save the environment? (New Scientist, June 30)
Smart camera keeps an eye on endangered penguins (New Scientist, June 28)
Dumping carbon at sea must be considered, says scientist (Guardian, June 27)
As Oil Prices Rise, Carmakers Look to Electric Future (PBS, June 25)
Extended Interview: Tesla Motors Chairman Elon Musk [Future of electric cars] (PBS, June 25)
Pollution
A mountain of trash: China closes Everest for clean-up (Independent, July 1)
IT waste a 'major challenge' to human health: UNEP (Yahoo News/AFP, June 26)
Supreme Court Cuts Damages in Exxon Valdez Spill (NPR, June 25)
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Public Opinion & Surveys
Climate more urgent than economy, say voters (Guardian, July 2)
Survey: 93% worried about environment (Daily Yomiuri, June 26)
Green Building
Rebuilding Greensburg The Green Way [Tornado-flattened town rebuilds sustainably] (NPR, July 1)
Toward Energy Self-Sufficiency In Some Surprisingly Simple Steps (Washington Post, June 28) Free site registration required
U.S. & Government
McCain and Obama's Plans to Combat Climate Change (ENN, July 2)
State workers in Utah shifting to 4-day week (ENN, July 2)
White House Rejected EPA Climate Findings - Congress (Planet Ark/Reuters, July 2)
Global Warming Threatens Everglades, Residents (NPR, July 1)
Why Aren't Candidates Talking Conservation? (NPR, June 30)
House panel probes honeybee disappearances (Christian Science Monitor, June 30)
Pentagon Fights EPA On Pollution Cleanup (Washington Post, June 30) Free site registration required
Appeals Court Rejects Request for a Fast Decision on Gases (N.Y. Times, June 27) Free site registration required
Dems Eye Green Convention (NPR, June 27)
California unveils major plan to slash emissions (Yahoo News/Reuters, June 26)
Climate Issues Tied to U.S. Security (Washington Post, June 26) Free site registration required
International
Beijing Takes 300,000 High-Emission Cars Off Roads (Planet Ark/Reuters, July 2)
UN chief urges rich nations to lead on Africa, climate (Yahoo News/AFP, July 1)
India tackles climate change with renewable energy (Guardian, July 1)
G8 may invest billions to cut CO2 (ENN/Reuters, June 30)
Experts urge states to invest in CO2 carbon capture and storage (Yahoo News/AFP, June 30)
India in solar energy push as climate plan launched (Yahoo News/AFP, June 30)
Eco progress to continue despite economic woes: IPCC chief (Yahoo News/AFP, June 29)
Beijing's Water Policies Add to Crisis, Report Says (Washington Post, June 27) Free site registration required
North America's 1st carbon tax rolls out under fire (ENN/Reuters, June 27)
UN says toxic waste exports on the rise (Yahoo News/AP, June 26)
Tokyo approves Japan's first greenhouse gas curbs (Yahoo News/AFP, June 25)
Climate Change
Air travel in the tropics is worse for climate (New Scientist, July 2)
Can Weeds Help Solve the Climate Crisis? (N.Y. Times, June 29) Free site registration required
Scientists warn that there may be no ice at North Pole this summer (Independent, June 27)
New NASA Website Focuses On Global Climate Change (TerraDaily/SPX, June 27)
Plants "Climbing" Mountains Due to Global Warming (National Geographic News, June 26)
Tropical oceans expose riddle over global-warming equation (Yahoo News/AFP, June 25)
Extreme Weather Events Can Unleash A 'Perfect Storm' Of Infectious Diseases, Research Study Says (ScienceDaily, June 25)
New pieces in the climate-change puzzle (Christian Science Monitor, June 25)
Energy
Clean tech: Green energy is the modern gold rush (Guardian, July 2)
Georgia Judge Cites Carbon Dioxide in Denying Coal Plant Permit (N.Y. Times, July 1) Free site registration required
'Marketplace' Report: Solar Paralysis (NPR, June 27)
Microbe economics [Algae for biofuel] (Guardian, June 27)
Weeding out the hype [Biofuels] (Christian Science Monitor, June 26)
Wind: The Power. The Promise. The Business (BusinessWeek, June 26)
How a Man-Made Tornado Could Power the Future (Yahoo News/LiveScience, June 25)
Major technological progress needed to make renewable energy affordable (ENN, June 25)
No end seen on reliance on oil, fossil fuels (Yahoo News/AP, June 25)
Reports: Energy Thirst Still Topping Climate Risks (N.Y. Times, June 25) Free site registration required
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