Currents

On February 4, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN) announced their 10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million Gallons of Solar Water Heating Act of 2010.

Male blue whales have begun changing their tunes—literally.

FloDesign of Massachusetts has designed a wind turbine inspired by jet engines.

Officials from Saudi Arabia estimate that the country’s more than 28 desalination plants provide between 50-70% of the country’s drinking water.

For the next month, at least 200 schools across the U.S. will participate in the Green Cup Challenge, a student-led challenge to reduce electricity use and greenhouse gas emissions in our nation’s schools.

Become a "citizen scientist" this winter by participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count.

The National Wildlife Federation helps ordinary citizens establish a Certified Wildlife Habitat in their own backyards. It’s not only enjoyable, but also easy.

Dampening enthusiasm for the development of algae-based biofuels—which have been championed as a green alternative to corn- and soy-based ethanol—a new study reveals that algae biofuels may actually be an environmental step back.

Flame retardants have been implicated in low fertility, according to a study in Environmental Health Perspectives.