Right now the U.S. has a very real opportunity to transform our economy from one running on fossil fuels to one largely based on clean energy. We are developing the technologies and know-how to accomplish this. We can build whole new industries and create millions of new jobs. We can reduce energy costs, both at the gas pump and at home. We ...

A $100 billion US government investment over two years could create 2 million "green" jobs in such industrial sectors as steel and construction, according to environmental and labour groups. "From the point of view of the steelworkers union, the view is quite simple, that an energy-efficient green economy creates jobs, and it ...

 An Inconvenient Truth indeed ! - Google style originally posted on April 22,2008 at cyborgfantasies  Okay. Today on Earth day, I have finally seen Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth". They screened it on cable television and I must say it is every bit as engaging and inspiring. The credits in the end of the ...

At 8pm local time on the 29 March millions of people in some of the world's major cities will use the simple action of turning off the lights for one hour to deliver a powerful message about the need for action on global warming. Hopefully this will lead people to do more than the equivalent of a drop in the bucket in terms of energy ...

The best way to find food is to go out and hunt for it. But to hunt, you need to be able to move forward. And to move forward, you usually need a head with paired sense organs to know where you are going attached to a symmetrical body to get you there. Scientists believe that a flatworm-like animal was the first creature to develop a head, ...

A spiritual journey into the ethereal landscape of Dartmoor with Satish Kumar, the world-renowned ecologist.

Because of the special blend of bacteria in their stomachs, kangaroo flatulence does not contain methane (a greenhouse gas) like cattle and sheep. Scary to believe, but the enteric methane from these animals accounts for 14% of Australia’s emissions, while in New Zealand, those rates re up to 50%.  So, scientists down underare trying to ...

Segment 1: A discussion about theoretical physics with Harvard professor Lisa Randall. Her book is called ''Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of The Universe's Hidden Dimensions''. Segment 2: We conclude with Harvard biology professor Edward O. Wilson. His latest book is ''The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth''.

Harvard naturalist, theorist, and humanist E.O. Wilson discusses his work with ants, his new book The Creation, and why he writes with pen and paper.

Three-minute excerpt from PBS series e2 energy narrated by Morgan Freeman. This episode is the fifth in the series and titled ''State of Resolve.'' Show is set to begin airing Fall '07. Check local listing for details, or visit our website at http://www.pbs.org/designe2/ This episode highlights California and its progressive energy ...