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Media
Warm reception to Antarctic warming story [Reaction to environmental news story] (Guardian, Jan. 29)
Eco films at Sundance Festival had people seeing red, and green (Toronto Star, Jan. 25)
Green Living & Social Trends
How Meat Contributes to Global Warming (Scientific American, Feb.)
In Westchester, Learning to Save the Planet by Starting at Home (N.Y. Times, Jan. 31) Free site registration required
Children aren't kidding when it comes to green issues (Guardian, Jan. 30)
Travelocity Launches Green Accommodation Site (TravelMole, Jan. 26)
National Middle School Green Competition Urges Kids to Change Their Communities in 2009 [Sponsored by Discovery Education] (Siemens, Jan.)
Business & Economy
Best Buy Recycling Program to Expand Nationwide (Greener Computing, Feb. 3)
State of Green Business 2009: Green is Growing, But Not Fast Enough (GreenBiz, Feb. 2)
New Wal-Mart CEO Says Sustainability Drive Will Continue at Full Speed (GreenBiz, Feb. 2)
Recession threatens carbon trading (BBC News, Jan. 29)
U.S. Firms Buy Record Amount of Green Power in 2008 (GreenBiz, Jan. 29)
 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations Announced in Davos (Global 100, Jan. 28)
Pathways to A Low-Carbon Economy (McKinsey, Jan.)
Commentary
A sampling of editorials relating the the environment. Views expressed do not necessarily reflect the opinions of National Geographic.
Good, green design can be stimulating, timeless (Orlando Sentinel, Feb. 3)
Wise moves on fuel standards (Denver Post, Jan. 27)
Ecosystems & Biodiversity
Mammals That Hibernate Or Burrow Less Likely To Go Extinct (TerraDaily/SPX, Feb. 4)
Clownfish lost at sea due to rising carbon dioxide levels (Guardian, Feb. 3)
Acid oceans 'need urgent action' (BBC News, Jan. 30)
Britain's ponds to double to 1 million [Pond restoration project] (Guardian, Jan. 30)
Devastated forests could be replanted from the air (New Scientist, Jan. 30)
Caterpillar plague strikes west Africa (New Scientist, Jan. 29)
Climate Change's Impact On Invasive Plants In Western US May Create Restoration Opportunities (TerraDaily/SPX, Jan. 29)
The Vicuna Is Back From The Brink In South America (TerraDaily/SPX, Jan. 29)
Climate change forces moths to higher ground (Guardian, Jan. 29)
Absence of wolves causes imbalance in US ecosystem, say scientists (Guardian, Jan. 29)
New Jungles Prompt a Debate on Rain Forests (N.Y. Times, Jan. 29)
Technology
Cheap, super-efficient LED lights on the horizon (New Scientist, Jan. 29)
Global Warming Fix? Some Of Earth's Climate Troubles Should Face Burial At Sea, Scientists Say (ScienceDaily, Jan. 29)
Scientists Use Lasers To Measure Changes To Tropical Forests (TerraDaily/SPX, Jan. 29)
Dumping iron in the ocean may not fix the climate (New Scientist, Jan. 28)
Most effective climate engineering solutions revealed (New Scientist, Jan. 28)
Pollution
Tenn. Coal Ash Disaster Raises Concerns about Similar Sites Nationwide (PBS, Feb. 2)
Studies: BPA Lingers in Bodies, Mercury Found in Common Foods with High Fructose Corn Syrup (GreenBiz, Jan. 30)
Australia cracks down on Great Barrier Reef pollution (Yahoo News/AFP, Jan. 29)
Insecticide chemical is a powerful greenhouse gas (Environmental Report, Jan. 26)
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Public Opinion & Surveys
Americans Believe Green Investing is Poised for a 'Golden Age': Survey (GreenBiz, Jan. 30)
Takeoff time for guilt over air travel [Many voters agree fares should rise to offset damage to environment] (Guardian, Jan. 28)
Green Building
Praise the Lord and Green the Roof [Convent's green makeover] (N.Y. Times, Jan. 30) Free site registration required
U.S. & Government
Controls, Cash Aid In Slashing Greenhouse Gases [Environmental measures in economic stimulus bill] (NPR, Feb. 3)
Democrats set December deadline for draft law on capping US emissions (Guardian, Feb. 3)
E-Waste Law: Manufacturers Pay For Recycling (NPR, Feb. 2)
US states may regain control of vehicle emissions (New Scientist, Feb. 1)
Gore Urges Senate To Avoid Kyoto-Type Failure (NPR, Jan. 29)
Gore: Stimulus package will help curb climate change (Christian Science Monitor, Jan. 28)
International
Water - another global 'crisis'? (BBC News, Feb. 2)
World heads for 'water bankruptcy', says Davos report (TerraDaily/AFP, Jan. 30)
Bonaire Claims to be First Sustainable Island in the Caribbean (GreenBiz, Jan. 29)
Substantial Work Ahead For Water Issues (TerraDaily/SPX, Jan. 29)
Earth’s big problem: Too many people. (Christian Science Monitor, Jan. 28)
EU calls on America to create transatlantic carbon trading scheme (Guardian, Jan. 28)
China to provide clean water for 60 mln in 2009: state media (TerraDaily/AFP, Jan. 28)
Congo must do more for forests: NGO (Yahoo News/AFP, Jan. 28)
Climate Change
Is Punxsutawney Phil responding to global warming? (Christian Science Monitor, Feb. 2)
Climate change might be altering waters along US west coast (Guardian, Feb. 2)
Europe to feel the heat of climate change (New Scientist, Feb. 2)
Rising sea salinates India's Ganges: expert (Reuters, Feb. 2)
A Carbon Keeper: Crop Waste Sunk to the Ocean Deep (N.Y. Times, Feb. 2) Free site registration required
Drought warning as the tropics expand (New Scientist, Feb. 1)
Australian heatwave sign of climate change (Reuters, Jan. 29)
It’s cold. Does that debunk global warming? (Christian Science Monitor, Jan. 29)
Do volcanoes change the climate? (Christian Science Monitor, Jan. 29)
Researchers study the other greenhouse gas: water vapor (Christian Science Monitor, Jan. 29)
How Conclusive Is Climate Change Research? (NPR, Jan. 28)
Energy
Changing The Way The World Uses Energy (NPR, Feb. 4)
Dark Days for Green Energy (N.Y. Times, Feb. 3) Free site registration required
'Green' gas could help heat homes (BBC News, Feb. 2)
Biofuels more harmful to humans than petrol and diesel, warn scientists (Guardian, Feb. 2)
75 Countries Launch Clean Energy Agency (Yahoo News/OneWorld, Feb. 2)
Clean Energy Economy Will Cost Billions Annually: Report (GreenBiz, Feb. 2)
As Wind Power Usage Grows, Wind Farms Expand (PBS, Jan. 30)
Iter: Flagship fusion reactor could cost twice as much as budgeted (Guardian, Jan. 29)
Air Force drops plan to make fuel from coal in Montana (Yahoo News/McClatchy, Jan. 29)
In Iowa, Questions Arise on Impact of Ethanol Production (PBS, Jan. 28)
Offshore Calif. drilling deal could be scuttled (Yahoo News/AP, Jan. 28)
Green dilemma over plans to harvest power of the sea (ENN/The Independent, Jan. 27)
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