The EcoPlum Daily

Tokelau may not yet be a fully self-governing country, but it may well become the world's first nation to get all of its electricity from solar power.

Bhutan is taking a step towards creating a more ecological sustainable world by attempting to make the transition to only using organic agricultural methods.

Environmental groups in England are demanding that shoppers pay for their single-use plastic bags.

Here are 10 impacts we’re seeing right now that climate change is very likely worsening, in some cases playing a major role.

Are these the greenest Olympics ever?  Can building a city that will only be used for two weeks really be green?  Well maybe not totally green, but this year"s Games are the most eco friendly Olympics of our time.

This is in addition to massive transmission losses due to corruption and outright theft, as well as the age of the electric grid itself.

Labor Day is on the horizon, which means that late summer parties are on the agenda. As the season comes to a close, why not mix it up by trying a “green” theme for your next event?

Goodyear is developing a plant-based vehicle tire that could deliver a better performance than conventional rubber tires,...

At least 70 percent of radical decline in sea ice around the Arctic is caused by human-induced climate change.

The European heatwave of 2003, the Russian heatwave of 2010, last year's record-breaking drought and heat in Texas? All climate change.

Ford's new C-MAX Energi Plug-In Hybrid EV could expose the company to conservative anti-EV attacks.

This past weekend, 50 activists from around the country mobilized to stand up against Big Coal and Mountaintop Removal (MTR) in West Virginia.

Professor Richard Muller, one of the nation’s foremost climate change deniers, has finally changed his views on global warming thanks to a new study… his own.

In addition to the impact on water availability, vegetation, biodiversity, a new study shows that chronic drought will also decrease carbon storage potential.

As the Rappenecker Hütte celebrates 25 years as Europe's First Solar Restaurant, Germany sets a new record: more than 25% renewable energy in the first half of 2012.

The idea that companies, even entire economies, could have "zero impact" may seem inconceivable. But some big players are starting to take it seriously.