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Jude Law and Radiohead Team Up in Campaign to Save the Arctic
In an effort to stop big oil corporations from pushing into the Arctic and taking advantage of melting sea ice, celebrities are joining a...
Obama Beams as Bob Dylan, 12 Others, Awarded Medal of Freedom (w/ Video)
At the White House yesterday, President Obama honored this year's recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s highest civilian honor.
“I have to...
Sierra Club Partners with Sungevity to Help Families Go Solar
The Sierra Club, the nation's largest environmental organization, last week announced a new partnership with Sungevity, one of the country's leading residential solar providers,...
Russian Billionaire Launches Project to Create a Better World
Russia’s richest woman, Elena Baturina, is investing $100 million in a new “creative think-tank” devoted to improving the world.
Dubbed Be Open, its noble aim...
Footwear Company Protects Million Square Feet of Rainforest With Square-foot Sandals
An eco-conscious footwear company announced a milestone in efforts to save the rainforest after just one week of online sales. For every purchase of...
13 Compassionate Americans Receive White House Medals
Recognizing their good deeds, President Barack Obama yesterday awarded the nation's second-highest civilian honor to 13 compassionate Americans for their decades of service helping the...
French Get Back Famous Painting Stolen During World War I
A famous French painting stolen during World War I by the German Army was returned to the government of France by U.S. officials on...
Making Change Happen for Child Brides
The Elders, a group of notable statesmen brought together by Nelson Mandela in 2007 and currently chaired by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has decided to...
The Greenest Colleges in America
A U.S. Green Building Council partnership released its third annual report listing the greenest colleges nationwide. The online-only guide, available as a free download,...
Inventing a Second Life for the Spent Electric Car Battery
Scientists are expecting big breakthroughs in battery technology over the next five years that will increase the range of electric cars while reducing their...
Japan Mayor’s YouTube Plea Gets Big Response for Isolated Residents Near Fukushima
After the Japanese government ordered the people of Minamisoma to stay indoors when the nearby nuclear plant started leaking, all the food stores shut...
My Vote Finally Counted: Flying Home for Egypt’s Referendum
I got excited as the plane approached the tarmac. A wide smile overtook my face as I contemplated my last-minute decision to travel from...
First Super Bowl Video Found At Last – in Attic After 37 Years
It seems preposterous now that a telecast like the first Super Bowl -- aired by two major networks -- could have disappeared, but in...
Star Pitcher Turns Down $12 Million Because He Doesn’t ‘Deserve It’
It's not good news when a major league baseball pitcher hurts his shoulder and misses an entire season, but it is inspiring that he...
Schools Turn to Solar and Wind for Energy Savings and Profit
While three Illinois school districts have formed the School Wind Consortium to provide power and generate income, one California elementary school joins a growing...
Donors Save Harlem School of Arts
The sudden closing of the Harlem School of the Arts this month is proving to be temporary: The mayor and other city officials...
Green Roof of UK School First to Be Designated As Nature Preserve
A green roof at a UK primary school in Sheffield is the first to be designated as a nature reserve after a rare bird...
Oprah Educates Girls in Africa Despite Struggles to “Get It Right”
Nothing in Oprah Winfrey’s life has made her prouder than creating her school for girls in Henley-on-Klip, South Africa. And nothing, she says, has...
Old NYC Parking Meters Recycled for Bike Racks
Under the city's latest green transportation plan, about 225 parking meters across the city will have their heads hacked off and be turned into...
Wind Power Grew 39 Percent Last Year
Despite a crippling recession and tight credit markets, the American wind power industry grew at a blistering pace in 2009, adding 39 percent...