National concern about the environment crystallized on April 22, 1970, when twenty million Americans from all walks of life--ten percent of the US population--mobilized in a dramatic show of support for a cleaner environment. Not only is this an... Full Article at Treehugger

This example clearly highlights the difficulty of addressing scientific topics in a society with a depressingly insufficient science education. The fact is that the term "CO2", or worse "carbon" has become a synonym for "greenhouse gas". So the... Full Article at Treehugger

People have used Mindstorms to make everything from robotic animals to Rubik's cube solvers. Today, in association with The Lego Group, we're giving away a NXT set! All you have to do is leave a comment on our Facebook fan page. Simply find the post on... Full Article at MAKE: Blog

Photo credit Yakkay via Facebook. This is not a story of why you should wear your helmet. We're not going to get into that hornet's nest...if we can help it. The debate may never be over. Instead, we're going to show off the ways helmet manufacturers... Full Article at Treehugger

Do you have a Facebook presence? Man, is it ever stuffy down here in the Grist stacks. Seriously, is it hot in here or is it just me? Just me, you say? Well, I guess I could use a few more fans -- on my Ask Umbra Facebook fan page, that is! Indeed I do... Full Article at Grist

Image credit: We Want Facebook to Use 100% Renewable Energy It's already well known that Facebook is caught between a rock and a Greenpeace with its decision to move to a power-hungry coal-fired data center. And even though Facebook could eliminate 75%... Full Article at Treehugger

Greenpeace, and others, scolded the company--which many consider among the most innovative in the world--for making an big investment in the dirty fuel. Facebook retorted that by housing the server in the cool climes of Oregon, the equipment wouldn't... Full Article at Treehugger