YERT, which stands for “Your Environmental Road Trip,” is a one-year, 50-state video documentary road trip to explore and personalize sustainability across the country. All throughout the journey, Mark Dixon, Ben Evans, and Julie Evans released fast-paced videos online to share their adventures, including their very own “road rules” eco-challenges (like keeping all of their [...]

The first full moon of 2010 is in the sky tonight – Jan. 29, 2010. The full moon tonight will be 2010′s biggest and brightest since the moon is closer in orbit than usual at this time of year. Anyone with clear skies will be able to easily identify the moon tonight and get a [...]

In 2009, Obama pledged $10.5 billion towards high-speed rail development. It looks like the first state to receive some of that money will be Florida. Obama has designated $2.5 billion to the state to begin the first phase of their train system that will run from Orlando to Tampa. Phase 1 will run along the [...]

The Florida Manatee, is already an endangered species due to human impact and habitat loss but one of the main contributing factors is cold water which leads to these animals to get sick. So far this year more than 100 manatees have been found dead in Florida waters and according to the Florida Fish and [...]

Australia’s environment is one the most diverse one earth and its landscape the oldest. Two hundred years of European settlement has had a profound impact on the environment from land clearance to the introduction of invasive weeds and feral animals, impacting the country’s biodiversity. Because of this over the last 200 years Australia has the [...]

According to Mr Steve Jobs, they went down the full environmental checklist. At .5 inches thin, 1.5 pounds — 9.7 inch IPS display – hopefully that won’t require a ton of packaging. Apple is usually good about keeping their packaging and boxes a reasonable size – usually just the size of the product you’re buying. [...]

Although, Haiti is looking at a long road to recovery due to the recent earthquakes there, the abundance of sun the country gets makes solar power a viable option to restoring their power infrastructure. Many non profits as well as solar power companies are facing on binging solar-powered equipment capable of providing essential needs like [...]

Indonesia has a lofty goal of decreasing emissions by 26%, by 2020. To help reach this goal they are making plans to set up a $1 billion fund to invest in renewable energy projects and water treatment to address the effects of climate change. The Government Investment Unit will contribute $100 million to the Indonesia [...]

The “Hope for Haiti Now” telethon organized by George Clooney brought in the most money a telethon of this kind has ever raised, bringing in an astonishing $58 million for victims of the Haiti earthquake. And the money keeps coming in from around the world, with donations being made via telephone, online and mobile; iTunes sales as [...]

According to a statement from the United Nations, Haiti’s government has announced that the search for survivors of the earthquake over. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said the government’s Friday afternoon decision didn’t mean rescue teams still searching for survivors would be stopped from carrying out whatever work they felt necessary. “It [...]