60-Second Earth

Latest Episodes:

Carbon Offsets: Fact or Fiction? Mar 05, 2009

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Everyone from motorists to television producers are buying offsets to save the climate. But do they work? David Biello reports

The Great Garbage Patch Feb 26, 2009

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Much of our plastic ends up floating in the North Pacific

A "Green" New Deal Feb 19, 2009

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Is environmental improvement the key to economic recovery?

Waste Not, Want Not: Energy via the Smart Grid Feb 12, 2009

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Simply using instead of losing energy, the U.S.--and the world--could power its way out of crisis. David Biello reports

Why Ecosystem Services Matter Feb 05, 2009

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You may never have heard of ecosystem services, but you'd be hard-pressed to live without them. David Biello reports

Forget Nuclear Fission, How about Fusion? Jan 29, 2009

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Imitating the sun remains an elusive goal for energy researchers. David Biello reports

Coldest Continent Warming, Too Jan 23, 2009

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Despite cooling in some regions, overall Antarctic temperatures are increasing. David Biello reports

To Dump (in the Lake) or Not to Dump Jan 15, 2009

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That is the question facing the U.S. Supreme Court in a case on the waste from mining. David Biello reports

Carbon Dioxide from Cars Jan 08, 2009

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U.S. states are beginning to attack another major source of global warming pollution besides power plants: your car. David Biello reports

The Future of Lighting Is Already on Your Christmas Tree Dec 24, 2008

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Light-emitting diodes are beginning to replace the old-fashioned light bulb as well as newer compact fluorescent models. David Biello reports.