Tag: Television - Page 5
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Colbert Report: Big Coal Destroyed Area the Size of Delaware in 10 Years (Video)
Ah, mountaintop removal mining. It's perhaps the most needlessly destructive practice we've currently got going -- there's nothing quite like blowing entire mountains to bits to make getting at coal seams a little cheaper.
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How Fox News Manufactures, Spreads Anti-Climate Talking Points
One of the primary reasons that many Americans remain confused about climate change is that the cable news network that they get their news from actively works to keep them confused. It's hardly a secret that Fox News sets and follows a politically
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Jessica Alba Fights to Regulate Chemicals, Leonardo DiCaprio Supports Sean Penn, and More
Along with being part of the upcoming green celebrity baby boom, Jessica Alba is also the celebrity spokeswoman for Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families -- and she took her anti-toxin message on the road this week when she
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Why We Need the EPA: The Daily Show Edition (Video)
The Environmental Protection Agency has been getting slammed lately: Republicans have launched
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January Jones Dives Back into Shark Conservation, Reese Witherspoon's Elephant Memory, and More
"Mad Men" actress January Jones continues her work with Oceana's shark conservation in this new PSA she filmed while swimming with whale sharks in Belize's Gladden Spit Marine Reserve. Though whale sharks are among the ocean's largest,
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75% of Americans Have Never Heard of Climate-Gate, Study Reveals
This post is the first in a series about the state of American climate skepticism. I'll be expanding upon the ideas put forward in my recent Slate piece, Do Climate Skeptics Change Their Minds?, so read that first. Image: YouTube ScreenGrab So Why Was
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Climate Scientists Unveil Hardcore Rap Video (NSFW. Really.)
I know we're always urging climate scientists to be better communicators -- but I don't think this is quite what most of us had in mind. Yes, below the fold is a video of actual climate scientists doing their best gangsta rap
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Sustainable Blooms at the Royal Wedding, Celebrities Against Dogfighting, and More
While we're still waiting to hear more of the green details from today's royal wedding -- were there sustainable materials in that Alexander McQueen dress? What organic foods were served at the reception? Are William and
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President Donald Trump Would Keep Gas Prices Low by Stealing Iraq's Oil
The very notion that Donald Trump is actually being perceived by some as a serious contender in the 2012 presidential race is surreal enough -- but when he starts elaborating on what his actual policies would look like, we venture into the realm of
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Richard Branson's Island Plans, Robert Redford Returns to the Gulf, and More
Photo: Wikimedia Sir Richard Branson owns two islands in the Caribbean, but what exactly he planned to do with them has inspired plenty of rumors, from selling them off to turning one into an eco-friendly resort. But CNN reports he's made a plan for
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Glenn Beck Attacks Powershift, Youth Movement Calling for Clean Energy
Was there ever a man who was wrong more often about more stuff than Glenn Beck? I know history has its share of demagogues, but Beck is certain to go down as one of the most profoundly prolific. Yesterday, he revived an old meme that conservative
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Sheryl Crow's Vegan-Friendly Cookbook, Ellen DeGeneres Campaigns with PETA, and More
Photo: Jim Spellman/WireImage/Getty Images Sheryl Crow is the latest A-lister to enter the world of celebrity cookbooks: Her effort, called "If It Makes You Healthy," is a collaboration with her personal chef, Chuck White, and contains 125 recipes --
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Is Jon Stewart Dropping the Ball on Climate Change?
Jon Stewart and co. appear on TreeHugger with some frequency. And that's mostly because the Daily Show has a uniquely powerful way of
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James Cameron Sends a Message to America's Youth, "Glee" Hits the Road, and More
"Avatar" director and passionate environmentalist James Cameron talked to MSNBC this week and, according to Ecorazzi, he had some advice for the country's young, aspiring eco-warriors. "They're not living in denial;
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Susan Sarandon: "Mountaintop Removal Mining is an American Tragedy" (Video)
Susan Sarandon has lent her voice to environmental causes before -- this time, the actress narrates this brief video on the horrors of mountaintop removal coal mining. The video does a pretty good job of capturing how despicable the very notion of MTR
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Liam Neeson Joins UNICEF, Alicia Silverstone Poses for Vogue, and More
Liam Neeson has joined UNICEF as the organization's newest Goodwill Ambassador, but those who've followed his humanitarian work, says Tonic, the appointment wasn't much of a shock: The actor has worked with the
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Best of Green: Culture and Celebrity
If you think the importance of culture goes no further than what you hear on the radio or see on television, then you're sorely underestimating the long-term impact of art, movies, music, celebrities, and cultural phenomenons. But: We're not. TreeHugger
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Banning US News Outlets from Lying Might Just Save the World
Yesterday, in a tirade spurred by the strange, continued praise of News Corps snake-oily 'carbon neutral' efforts, I argued that Fox News has done more than any other media outlet in the world to prevent
