Putin puts his KGB training into good use? The Arctic is melting into an island. Alt. Autos is back: Smart Car news and an electric Pinto made for racing.

Artist Chris Jordan shows us an arresting view of what Western culture looks like. His supersized images picture some almost unimaginable statistics -- like the astonishing number of paper cups we use every single day.

Hacker and writer Joshua Klein is fascinated by crows. (Notice the gleam of intelligence in their little black eyes?) After a long amateur study of corvid behavior, he's come up with an elegant machine that may form a new bond between animal and human.

Speaking at the 2007 EG conference, "renegade lunch lady" Ann Cooper talks about the coming revolution in the way kids eat at school -- local, sustainable, seasonal and even educational food.

Arizona tests artificial CO2 filtering trees. Sarah Palin loves oil. We help you find ways to get rid of your junk mail.

There is an alternative to Mountaintop Removal on Coal River Mountain, West Virginia - wind power.

More than 470 mountains have been destroyed by mountaintop removal coal mining. Watch this video about mountaintop removal, including excerpts from the documentary Kilowatt Ours, featuring Woody Harrelson and a soundtrack featuring an original recording of “Blowin’ in the Wind,” sung by Willie Nelson.

The FDA needs to have their heads examined. We respond to the numerous Chinese comments. Explore the world through Google Earth’s Environment section.

What’s the carbon footprint of a cheeseburger?

Jamais Cascio of Open the Future, calculates there are 3.6-6.1 kg of CO2-equivalent per burger. Depending on whether you believe the statistics that say we eat one hamburger per week or three hamburgers — that means hamburgers generate somewhere beetween 65,250,000 to 195,750,000 metric tons of CO per year in the United States.

To put the amount of CO2 emissions into perspective, cheeseburger emissions total more than all the SUV’s (approximately 1

The most notorious bicycle thief is caught in Canada. Find out how Green is Joe Biden? Check out a new batch of Alternative Autos.

The Endangered Species Act is in grave danger. Turn your online searching green and charitable with GoodSearch. And, we bring to you all new Green Gadgets.

The concept of 'virtual water' reveals the shocking amounts contained in the products we consume.

The concept can build awareness in consumers of their ''hidden'' water usage, or that contained in the whole production chain of goods and services.

The scientist behind the innovation, Professor Tony Allan, has personally reduced his virtual water usage by becoming a vegetarian!

Michelle Carlile-Alkhouri reports.

KFC Canada tries to do chickens right with their new animal welfare plan. China’s air control results. Check out new Alternative Autos: Chevy Volt, Shelby Supercars, Prius, and more.

The Strandbeest behemoth is unlike anything you’ve seen before. Ice in both poles is melting. Totally Useless Crap is back!

Cheap gas prices in China bolster SUV sales. Find out how walk-able your neighborhood is.
People Cube helps offices become sustainable.

Thousands of pounds of African bushmeat are illegally smuggled into the U.S. each month.

Natalie Portman releases her vegan shoe line. The UN grants China access to import African Ivory. We interview documentary film director Randy Olson on his new movie Sizzle: A Global Warming Comedy. http://zaproot.com/

We’re pick’n apart the Pickens Plan. And, learn how to recycle your gadgets in our Green Gadgets Segment. http://zaproot.com/

The EPA drops the value of human life. Greensburg, Kansas rebuilds into a sustainable emerald green city. Check out the latest news in alt autos: Stella, Tesla, Tata Nano, Prius, and more. http://zaproot.com/