Before we put this decade in the rear-view mirror, we have a few stories that have been stockpiling up the last few weeks - stories that just won't cut it in 2010. Not because they won't be relevant, it's just that they have that certain,…
Taking a note from Andrew Sullivan at the Daily Dish and fellow blogger Craig Goodwin at The Year of Plenty, we reviewed our top posts for the year based on traffic from our analytics report. Climate change, Envision Spokane, Modest Mouse, and coffee in Afghanistan…
Yes, strangely enough, this is our pick. In 2005, Katrina was a tipping point. It represents a President seeing the other America. Perhaps he is thinking how did we get here? For climate change, for poverty--- it reminds us of the Pogo line, “we have…
When you look back and think about the last decade - what will stand out to you? Maybe it's eight years of George W. Bush, maybe it's Katrina, wars, Barack Obama's campaign, steroids in baseball, scandals elsewhere, or maybe it's the economy crashing. But no…
It's vogue right now to bash 2009, and the entire decade for that batter - saying how it's been a long nightmare and how you're glad it's over. And admittedly, we've joined the chorus a few times. But ever the optimists, and up to date…
and all you wanted was more environmental news.Since we will both be traveling on Sunday, we're going to take Monday off from posting and instead give you some green news on a Thursday. We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and if you are…
Poor Sen. James "climate change is a hoax" Inhofe. You just make it too easy. Even though Copenhagen is over, there's still some stories that need to be told like when the angry Oklahoman attempted to rustle up some deniers in an effort to hamstring…
There's never a bad time to watch the following video and perhaps during this season of overabundance and consumerist gluttony, it's the best time to watch and consider your actions. We've ran this video before, and we'll run it again. Enjoy "Greensumption"!
Tis the season for wishing!While most people will tell you that this time of year is all about giving and good will, the kid in us can't help but sit back and wish for a few things for the new year.When we dream about the…
We pose a question to our readers: How seriously do you take climate change?For nearly the last two weeks, we have posted daily on the Copenhagen climate summit. Videos. Commentary. Highlights, lowlights. It seemed like the antiquated notion of progress was making a comeback and…
While we fully anticipate bringing you a postmortem recap of the events of the last two weeks in Copenhagen - we wanted to finish what we started and give you Amy Goodman's final Democracy Now "Climate Countdown" report live from Copenhagen.Click HERE for headlines from…
The many names and faces to remember from Copenhagen? For two weeks we've followed the likes of Bill McKibben and Arcbishop Desmond Tutu - we've held a keen eye on the numbers of youth activists in Copenhagen, an all to often times forgotten demographic. We've…
For two weeks we’ve been listening to the story of the leaked emails from East Anglia—a media tempest in an English teapot. And all the time the biggest scandal has been directly under our noses.This afternoon at Copenhagen a document was mysteriously leaked from the…
And so we've come to this in Copenhagen. The last day to resolve a myriad of unresolved issues. With the world's most powerful leaders converging on Copenhagen, we'll know soon just how far we have to go. Lucky for all of us that couldn't attend,…
For those lucky enough to still have valid badges in Copenhagen, they're being treated to a front row seat of a look at frustration, futility, and overall confusion as the UN Climate Change conference winds down. And though good or bad, the next few days…
Thanks to a wiry old man named Bernard, Ponzi schemes got a bad rap in 2009. But there's a travel organziation out there looking to see that the Ponzi scheme has a good start to the new decade. Ruba, a new travel guides and tour…
In case you missed this story, it appeared as a blip on the wire. From the AP: More former workers at the Hanford nuclear reservation may be eligible for compensation for developing cancer due to radiation exposure.Federal Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has…
And so we've come to this in Copenhagen. Two days left to resolve a myriad of unresolved issues. With the world's most powerful leaders converging on Copenhagen, we'll know soon just how far we have to go. Lucky for all of us that couldn't attend,…
Last Friday in Washington, D.C., DTE was taking in all the inspiring history on a freezing but clear blue walk from the Lincoln Memorial, when a peculiar sight near the monument revealed itself: A 19-foot-ark constructed as a warning that if world leaders do not…
Don't let anybody tell you any different - the westside is the best side. It happens daily - news gets sent to us that makes us both happy and proud to live in the west. Yeah sure, we can fall into the same pitfalls as…
It's the final week of talks in Copenhagen, arguably the most important week of our lifetimes. After a weekend being amazed at the sheer numbers and the spectacle of protesters not just in Denmark, but worldwide, we're back to business - and back to Amy…
New York state of mind. Is Michael Bloomberg the most visionary American politician on energy? True to New York’s competitive spirit, not only did the Mayor take a trip to Denmark for a look at the world’s largest offshore wind farm but talked about the…
Procrastinators pay attention - this is your time to shine. With just ten days to go until Christmas, this is your time to come up with gifts for all those eco geeks on your list, and DTE is here to help you. Show those close…
More than a hundred thousand demonstrators from all over the world take a united stand for climate action during the negotiations in Copenhagen. When a few masked protestors started throwing rocks at the Foreign Ministry, Danish police detained around a thousand of them. Unfortunately, a…
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