Read up on the best of the year

The independent media source AlterNet has published its list of the top 10 best environment stories of 2007, and this insightful collection is worth checking out.

With articles from Grist, Mother Jones, and AlterNet's own host of tough reporters, the list covers a range of green issues, some of which were downplayed by more mainstream sources.

You Call Yourself a Progressive -- But You Still Eat Meat? takes a hard look at how an animal-based diet is harming our environment. Top 100 Ways Global Warming Will Change Your Life points out that many types of wine, salmon, even baseball bats will be gone if climate change continues.

But it's not a bad news. Do You Live in One of the World's 15 Greenest Cities? celebrates the pleasures of Portland, Oregon, and Copenhagen, Denmark, because of their commitments to greener spaces. Austin, Texas, also comes in at #15 for solar manufacturing and parkland, while Chicgao, Illinois, gets props as a runner-up for eco-friendly buildings.