med

Media Mayhem: A paler shade of green

A new Gallup poll shows more Americans are concerned about the economy than the environment. Peter Dykstra parses the details.




med

Media Mayhem: Real reality TV

Get your remotes ready. Some strong programming is coming up in advance of Earth Day.



  • Arts & Culture

med

Media Mayhem: Leaf through these books

In honor of Earth Day, our columnist reveals his 13 favorite eco-books.



  • Arts & Culture

med

Media Matters: If a tree falls on Fox News...

In a case of 'Do as I do, not as I say,' Rupert Murdoch is taking bold steps to help solve a problem while telling the world it doesn’t exist.



  • Climate & Weather

med

Coolio transformed into breakdancing polar bear

Student filmmakers win Environment Agency film competition by casting Coolio as a water-wasting polar bear.




med

Media Mayhem: Bad news, and news done badly

After the recent swine flu outbreak, it's worth looking at the difference between reporting the news and scaring the audience. The former head of CNN's science



  • Research & Innovations

med

Media Mayhem: What’s in a name?

Global warming or climate change? Sean Combs or Puff Daddy? Do name changes really mean anything?



  • Climate & Weather

med

Media Mayhem: The state of eco-media

In his final "Media Mayhem" column, Peter Dykstra looks out across the environmental journalism landscape and reflects on what he sees. Is he happy? Sad? Or a h



  • Research & Innovations

med

Media Mayhem: Red herring or red meat?

Be prepared for a cable news climate bill debate that has nothing to do with the climate bill.




med

Media Mayhem: David vs. Goliath

Are think tanks actually thinking or are they merely pawns of a bigger agenda? A recent study has a fascinating answer.




med

Media Mayhem: My last 'Apocalypse Now' headline

When is rhetoric over-the-top when you're talking about climate change?



  • Climate & Weather

med

Media Matters: PETA's knack for buzz

PETA President Ingrid Newkirk talks with Ken Edelstein about the infamous Obama fly swat, their reaction and why PR matters.




med

Media Mayhem: Fox bursts my bubble

The global media’s response to the climate change bill shows how much influence Fox News has on the debate in the United States.



  • Climate & Weather

med

Media Mayhem: Coal's silver lining

Environmentalists may have to resort to civil disobedience to fight the source of country’s biggest greenhouse gas.




med

Media Mayhem: 7 environmental stories that are free of doom and gloom

From an eco-city in China to a coffee producer in Uganda to 'towers of power' in Spain and California, some good news from the green frontier.



  • Research & Innovations

med

Media Mayhem: Cap-and-trade panic a familiar media tactic

As history has shown us, environmental regulations often help the economy, not hurt it. Why can't corporations -- and Congress -- learn from the past?



  • Climate & Weather

med

Media Mayhem: Two worlds collide

Why can't cable news and science get along? Easy -- scientists are from Mars and the media are from Venus.



  • Climate & Weather

med

Media Mayhem: Hope and change 2.0

In the name of research, our intrepid columnist is joining online communities like there's no tomorrow. What he found, though, is that it can actually help buil



  • Research & Innovations

med

Media Mayhem: A tongue-in-cheek civics lesson

Let's apply the great American traditions of propaganda and intimidation to the climate change debate.




med

Media Mayhem: The climate's right for hope

As the Senate takes up the climate bill (maybe), activists need to point Americans away from lies and despair, toward inspiration and opportunity.



  • Climate & Weather

med

Media Mayhem: Newspapers put a happy spin on their decline

While industry apologists peddle the idea that newspapers are doing just fine, the new media world is leaving them behind.



  • Research & Innovations

med

Media Mayhem: Nuking climate change

When people like John Kerry back nuclear subsidies, green activists find themselves in a difficult position.




med

Media Mayhem: Limbaugh's 'fatwa' against the New York Times' Andrew Revkin

How can you blame the master of talk radio for suggesting that an elitist environmental reporter kill himself?




med

Media Mayhem: Bringing up baby in a cyberworld

Our media columnist’s newborn son wonders how he’ll get information when he’s all grown up.




med

Media Mayhem: High noon for 'SuperFreakonomics'

The bestseller’s flawed climate arguments show that maverick heroes aren’t right about everything.



  • Climate & Weather

med

Media Mayhem: The real Climategate

A spurious debate over purloined e-mails overshadows evidence that climate change is worse than we thought.



  • Climate & Weather

med

Media Mayhem: Dubai's fable in the desert

It's tempting to see a moral tale in the emirate's financial struggles -- but that's a bit too simple.




med

Media Mayhem: Driving around in circles

When all reason says we ought to be backing more transportation options, the media is still obsessed with automobiles.




med

Media Mayhem: 5 more tall tales by climate change deniers in 2009

Last week’s readers help me come up with five more juicy ones to chew on.



  • Climate & Weather

med

Media Mayhem: Our media columnist's first annual 'Hot' or 'Not' list

What do Michael Pollan, Marc Morano, Lisa P. Jackson, nuclear energy and the climate have in common?




med

Media Mayhem: It's time to get scrappy, Mr. President

To fulfill his promise to become the 'Climate Change President,' Obama will have to channel his inner Harry Truman.




med

Media Mayhem: Tea Partiers are from Mars

Media columnist Ken Edelstein visits with Tea Partiers and energy-efficiency advocates, and comes away with a dizzy feeling.




med

Media Mayhem: Poison is healthy. Dirty is clean.

Ah, the contradictions of corporations trying to look presentable at the green party. Here are 5 to consider.



  • Wilderness & Resources

med

Media Mayhem: The skeptics 'win' -- for now

The status quo gets what it wants when it sows confusion.



  • Climate & Weather

med

Snuggie: Social media's first viral success

Millions of YouTube hits helped Allstar Products top $500 million in Snuggie sales.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

med

Watch: What girls really think about body image and the media

Want to know what young girls really think about the media, girls' fashions, and teen idols like Nicki Minaj? Watch this video to find out.



  • Protection & Safety

med

Banksy's new eco-themed mural

Famous graffiti artist Banksy creates a mural that sinks in global warming denial.



  • Arts & Culture

med

News & social media hub launched to 'dewonkify' Doha climate talks

TckTckTck has a news and social media hub to help people who don't speak 'acronymese' understand what is going on at the Doha COP 18 climate talks.



  • Climate & Weather

med

Carbon dioxide could soon be transformed back into liquid fuel

What if we could turn our fuel emissions back into fuel?



  • Research & Innovations

med

Environmental Media Awards: Ed Begley and his wife Rachelle

Video: Catch up with the Begleys at The Environmental Media Awards.



  • Arts & Culture

med

Troy Dayton is on the forefront of the legal medical cannabis market

The medical cannabis market is rapidly expanding as more and more states rewrite their laws to give sick people access to the controversial medicine. Meet Troy



  • Wilderness & Resources

med

Waylon Lewis: New media pioneer, lazy yogi, elephant lover

Waylon Lewis is a whirling dynamo of editorial energy. Find out what this new media mogul thinks about the changing world of journalism and the Internet.



  • Arts & Culture

med

Chris Tackett: Green blogger, social media pro

Environmental blogger and media maven Chris Tackett talks about how he got his job, the future of the green media landscape, and the joys of composting.




med

Danielle Brigida is leading the NWF into the world of social media

Danielle Brigida is one of the most respected people in the world of nonprofit social media. Read more about this 1-woman army who convinced the National Wildli



  • Wilderness & Resources

med

Death Valley named largest dark sky park

The park is far enough away from light-polluted cities that its views of the night sky offer a glimpse of what could be seen before such cities were erected.



  • Wilderness & Resources

med

Plonk app helps wine novices make informed choices

If you’re unfamiliar with grape varieties like Assyrtiko, this app will teach you the basics, including pronunciations.




med

Apple makes it easier to join medical studies

With the swipe of a finger, you could help advance medical research on diseases such as Parkinson's, breast cancer and diabetes.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

med

Commercial filmed on iPhone celebrates 30 years of Mac

To celebrate the 30th birthday of Macintosh, Apple filmed an ad entirely on an iPhone and aired it during the Super Bowl.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

med

David All and the dark side of social media

Introducing Karl Rove 2.0 and his new post-propaganda 'astroturfing' industry that funnels oil money into fake grassroots organizations. His goal? Stop climate




med

A taxidermy-themed storage solution that's minus the fur, plus the fixie

Trophy Bicycle Holders offer a smart, space-saving storage solution in the form of two 'iconic silhouettes.'



  • Remodeling & Design