Entries tagged Media

Stunning photos of birds filled with plastic

By Lori Bongiorno Posted Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:04am PDT for greenpicks 6 Comments

Many of the plastic things we throw away end up in the oceans, where birds and other animals mistake the pieces for food. A photographer shows the dramatic result. Read full post »
Related topics: Animals, Nature, Media, Pollution, Plastic
Tune in to America's "best idea"

By Trystan L. Bass Posted Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:20am PDT for greenpicks 0 Comments

Ken Burn's miniseries reveals the democratic and religious ideals behind the founding of our national parks. Read full post »
Related topics: Travel, Parks, Television, Nature, Media, Video
Four reasons to stay inside and stare at screens this fall

By Dan Shapley Posted Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:25am PDT for daily_green_news 0 Comments

Take a sneak peek at three new eco-documentaries, and Ken Burns' new PBS series. Read full post »
Related topics: Movies, Celebrities, Parks, Nature, Media, Video
Digital music can save the planet

By Megan Treacy Posted Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:35pm PDT for ecogeek 4 Comments

Not to go against Elvis Costello, but it turns out that digital music, not radio, is a sound salvation, at least when it comes to fighting climate change. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Electronics, Media
True or false? Homes must meet energy-efficiency standards to be sold

By FactCheck.org Posted Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:08am PDT for daily_green_news 1 Comments

Rush Limbaugh claims that a new law would set energy-efficiency standards for older homes, preventing them from being sold or decreasing their value. Get the facts. Read full post »
Related topics: News, Government, Media, Heating-Cooling, House
U.N. tapping into social media for climate treaty inspiration

By Megan Treacy Posted Fri Jun 26, 2009 4:13pm PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

The U.N. has launched a social media site to inspire international leaders to create a meaningful climate treaty in Copenhagen this December. The site called Read full post »
Related topics: Science, News, Media, Tools, Activism
10 ways to change the world through social media

By Max Gladwell Posted Tue May 12, 2009 11:00am PDT for daily_green_news 0 Comments

Reimagining the future through citizen journalism, open government, community building, information sharing and crowdsourcing. Read full post »
Related topics: Celebrities, How-To, Government, Cell Phones, Media, Charity, Tools, Activism
The Daily Green's 2009 Heart of Green lifetime achievement winner

By Dan Shapley Posted Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:48am PDT for daily_green_news 1 Comments

As president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, one of the nation's most influential environmental groups, Frances Beinecke is an innovator, a visionary, an inspiration. Read full post »
Related topics: News, Events, Media, Activism
Eight of the Internet's weirdest meat creations

By Brian Clark Howard Posted Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:16pm PDT for daily_green_news 4 Comments

It seems the Web is awash in meat these days. Is that such a good thing? Read full post »
Related topics: Health, Food and Drink, Media, Pollution
Do scooters pollute more than Hummers?

By Hank Green Posted Sun Apr 12, 2009 11:45am PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

Note: The U.S. News blog post has been corrected ... though not really to the extent I would have liked to see. OK, so, there's a bit of a problem with the Internet, or at least the way journalists are dealing with it. I'll be the first to recogniz Read full post »
Related topics: Biking, News, Media, Pollution