global warming
What is a Smart Grid? March 19th, 2009
New Technology Could Create Efficiencies and Save Energy
President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan includes US$4.5 billion to create a "smart grid" electrical transmission system. But many people still ask, what exactly is a smart grid? Basically, a "smart grid" really is just that...more
Global Warming: It's What's On Your Plate! March 5th, 2009
Let's Act Now launched today a nationwide Public Service Announcement campaign stressing the urgency of climate change and its connection to our food choices. The campaign...more
One Month Until Earth Hour February 27th, 2009
Turn Your LIghts Off March 28th To Fight Global Warming
One month from now, people around the world will turn off their lights for one hour to show their support in the fight against climate change. The Earth Hour event takes place March 28th, and encourages...more
Fight Global Warming While You Surf the Web January 29th, 2009
How many times do you search the Internet every day? Five? Ten? Twenty? Two hundred? What if every time you searched, you could do a little bit of good for the environment? Does that sound...more
Fight Climate Change, Win $75,000 November 20th, 2008
Prize Seeks to Inspire Innovation
Got an idea to fight climate change by reducing carbon emissions? The Forum for the Future wants to hear about it. They have teamed with the Financial Times for the new Climate Change Challenge competition,...more
Top 10 Recycling Resources November 3rd, 2008
Tips on how to make sure your trash gets a new lease on life
We all mean to recycle. The problem is that it’s sometimes quite difficult to actually get your recyclables to the proper facilities. If your apartment building or neighborhood doesn't have a recycling program in place,...more
Is Global Warming All Bad? October 8th, 2008
Coral Reefs Exhibit Unusual Response to Rising Water Temperatures
A team of scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research has conducted a study of the health of coral reefs in environments where water temperature was on the rise. The results they came up...more
Jared Leto and His Band Spread the Green Word through Sweet Music September 9th, 2008
30 Seconds to Mars Travels To Greenland to Make Global Warming Statement
30 Seconds to Mars, an alternative rock band fronted by Hollywood pretty boy Jared Leto, traveled to Greenland to shoot the video for their latest single, "A Beautiful Lie," in the hopes that the footage...more
Can You Prepare for Global Warming by Purchasing a... Flotation Device? August 18th, 2008
The Sky is Falling With Chuck Little: Part 3
Chuck inflates (and clearly labels) his flotation devices, while describing the chaotic weather patterns that will ensue as a result of global warming. See more cool RiverWired videos on a wide range of Eco-Friendly Topics. ...more
One Citizen Wages War on Global Warming August 11th, 2008
Chuck Little Thinks the Sky Is Falling -- Could He Be Right?
Meet Chuck Little- an ordinary citizen doing his part to combat climate change. Concerned that global warming will raise sea levels enough to submerge his house underwater, Chuck hires a building contractor to raise his...more
