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Published 03/08/2010 - 9:50 p.m. EST

Sevilla Spain, Waterboxx inventor Pieter Hoff
Waterboxx inventor Pieter Hoff (Photo: Aquapro)

SACRAMENTO, CA, March 8, 2010 - The Groasis waterboxx invented by science award winning Dutch innovator Pieter Hoff is about to change the course of history. On March 16 at the Green California Summit in Sacramento, Mr. Hoff.

Published 03/02/2010 - 6:59 a.m. EST

The Earth at Christie's Green Auction
Road looking northwest towards the Montezuma Mountains, Arizona, in the Gila Indian Reservation. (Photo: Kevin Dooley)

March 2, 2010 - Art and nature are unique in their power to elevate the human spirit. It should be no surprise that many of the world's leading artists are making "A Bid to Save the

Published 02/11/2010 - 5:43 p.m. EST

Indonesia is the world’s third largest producer of chocolate.
Indonesia is the world’s third largest producer of chocolate. (Photo: Jim Stroup)

For farmers in Indonesia, the success of the cocoa crop is the difference between prosperity and poverty.

Published 01/29/2010 - 5:01 a.m. EST

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Felipe Calderon, President of Mexico, right, speaks during a session on climate change at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Friday Jan. 29, 2010. (Photo: The State)

DAVOS, Switzerland -- Fighting global warming and protecting the environment dominated the discussions Friday at the World Economic Forum, a month after U.N.

Published 01/09/2010 - 4:27 p.m. EST

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Farmer Maria Lopez says she has lost most of her corn and beans this year due to lack of rain.

GUATEMALA - The situation in the "dry corridor" of Guatemala bordering Honduras and Salvador has become critical. The region is suffering from a severe drought caused by the El Nino phenomenon.

Published 01/03/2010 - 11:55 a.m. EST

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Open-cast mining in the mountains of West Virginia (Photo: Duckrabbit)
Keeping with the theme of environmental issues, mediastorm’s latest multimedia feature is an exploration of the crisis posed by open-cast mining in the mountains of West Virginia, USA.
Published 12/27/2009 - 4:41 a.m. EST

Santa Rosa, CA — Jackson Family Wines is introducing the wine industry to a new era in winery water recycling and energy-use reduction that, if adopted by even 35% of California wineries, could result in conserving as much as one billion gallons of water annually.

Published 12/19/2009 - 7:34 p.m. EST

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Workers remove an exhibit at Bella Center after United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 in Copenhagen December 19, 2009. (Photo: Reuters)

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Looking at the text that 25 countries have agreed, Kim Carstensen, the leader of WWF Global Climate Initiative said;

Published 12/17/2009 - 3:57 p.m. EST

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COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - DECEMBER 18: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown walks through the Bella Centre on the final day of the UN Climate Change Conference (Photo: Getty)

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Leaders arriving to sign a Copenhagen climate agreement and finding that they now need to salvage it need to take a global rather than national approach to the numerous outstanding issues, WWF said today.

Published 01/31/2010 - 1:06 p.m. EST

Presdident Barack Obama
Presdident Barack Obama (Photo: AP)

WASHINGTON, D.C. - More than 80 leading CEOs from U.S. businesses, including Exelon, Virgin America, NRG Energy, eBay and PG&E, sent a letter to President Obama...

Published 01/10/2010 - 6:54 p.m. EST

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Trucks are stuck along the A20 motorway to Greifswald as snowdrifts block the road, near the northern German town of Guetzkow, January 10, 2010. (Photo: Reuters)

Putting aside the difference between weather and climate, climate change projections show that a warming planet generates more precipitation in areas that typically experience rain or snow.

Published 01/04/2010 - 8:25 p.m. EST

a satellite image of east siberian sea from 1999-2008
A satellite image of East Siberian Sea from 1999-2008. This image has been degraded to hide the satellite’s true capabilities. (Photo: USGS)

The nation’s top scientists and spies are collaborating on an effort to use the federal government’s intelligence assets — including spy satellites and other classified sensors,,,

Published 12/30/2009 - 11:45 p.m. EST

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Fisherman at mouth of Kennebec River. (Photo: NOAA)

Saltwater recreational fishermen have long expressed concerns about the data used to estimate the effects of recreational fishing on ocean resources and the nation’s economy.

Published 12/20/2009 - 10:41 p.m. EST

a family cuts down their own christmas tree
A family cuts down their own Christmas tree from the Sydney Christmas Tree Farm on the last wekeend before Christmas, in Duffy's Forest on December 19, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo: Getty)

Decking the halls is hard on the environment. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans generate five million tons of trash between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day—25 percent more than a six-week period at any other time of the year.

Published 12/18/2009 - 9:19 p.m. EST

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US President Barack Obama passes by on his way to bilateral talks at the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen on Friday, Dec. 18, 2009. (Photo: AP)

COPENHAGEN - World leaders worked towards a target of halving greenhouse gas emissions on Friday, but a draft text abandoned ambitions for a legally binding climate treaty next year in a sign divisions remain.

Published 12/15/2009 - 9:04 p.m. EST

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (December 14, 2009) — U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu and India's Environment Minister, Jairam Ramesh, jointly announced a plan today to fund deployment of clean energy technologies in developing countries.