Currents

A leading environmental group has found that 2007 was the second worst year in recent history for beach closures due to high pollution levels.

Before Feb. 16, 2005, Irvine, Calif. was just the first city to curbside recycle. And the first city in the world to ban CFC"s. But with a donated 1,347 acres of open land through the sale of the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station, Irvine will now have the first great national park of the 21st century.

In an effort to clear the air for the upcoming Olympics, the city of Beijing has cut in half the number of cars allowed to drive its streets.

The all-electric, plug-in Chevrolet Volt is coming to America.

Rene Pinal was inspired to help sea turtles when he first witnessed baby sea turtles being born on the beach near his ranch in Baja, Mexico.

A new study by the Canadian government shows that levels of toxic chemicals in animals across the Arctic are dropping.

Last week the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a report detailing how greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health.

Greener air travel isn’t just pie in the sky anymore as the airline industry investigates ways to conserve fuel and reduce its impact.

American commuters can save some $800 a year in gas by keeping their cars maintained, driving smoothly, and using alternative transportation one day a week.

A group of former high-ranking officials has called for the federal government to combine two of its largest scientific agencies to better respond to climate change.