Currents

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.

The 2nd Annual iGlobalForum Carbon Trading Summit took place last Wednesday, January 13th, sparking a large crowd of protestors and activists unhappy with the conclusion of the Copenhagen climate talks.

The Haiti offices of Friends of the Earth, a worldwide grassroots organization dedicated to addressing important environmental issues around the world, were destroyed by the devastating 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti this past week.

I grew up in rural northeast Pennsylvania where wildlife was part of my backyard. When the bears took our garbage and messed up the yard, we didn’t consider having them killed, trapped or moved. My father merely hiked into the woods to retrieve the overturned cans.

In 10 California locations, researchers found children with double the rates of autism than surrounding areas. The common link? All had parents that were largely white, affluent and highly educated.