The Day the Earth Stood Still

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Apr 23, 2010 Dig deeper

Earth Day 2010

RJ Matson, Roll Call Apr 22, 2010 Dig deeper

Cochabamba, the Water Wars and Climate Change

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Apr 21, 2010 Instead of taking U.S. aid money for climate change, Bolivia is taking a leadership role in helping organize civil society and governments, globally, to alter the course of the next major U.N. climate summit. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Avatar’ Gets Earth Day DVD Release

Staff / Truthdig Mar 16, 2010 Fans of James Cameron's "Avatar" who are anxiously waiting to watch, pause for commentary and perhaps act out the film in the comfort of their own homes now have a date, and an auspicious one, when they can make that magic happen: April 22 Twentieth Century Fox is giving "Avatar" (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

There’s Gold in Them Waves

Staff / Truthdig Apr 23, 2009 President Obama outlined a plan on Earth Day to lease federal waters on the Outer Continental Shelf for wind and tidal power projects. Speaking at a turbine factory, Obama said wind could generate 20 percent of the nation's electricity. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Water Is the New Oil

Staff / Truthdig Apr 23, 2009 Turns out polar bears aren't the only land mammals struggling with global warming. Many of the world's most-used rivers, from the Colorado to the Ganges, have been losing water for the last 50 years. So, in addition to coping with floods, storms, deserts and mass extinction, we could all die of thirst. Happy Earth Day. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Toxic Economies [A Cartoon From Singapore]

Deng Coy Miel, Singapore Apr 23, 2009 Dig deeper

Happy Earth Day

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Apr 23, 2009 Dig deeper

You Want the Good News or the Bad News?

Mike Keefe, The Denver Post Apr 23, 2009 Dig deeper

Happy Earth Day

Tab, The Calgary Sun Apr 22, 2008 Dig deeper

Bill Maher: Make Every Day Earth Day

Staff / Truthdig Apr 23, 2007 The "Real Time" host argues that honoring the planet once a year isn't enough to keep pace with cultural complacency or the endless stream of new environmental dilemmas that threaten us. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New York Going Green

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2007 Just in time for Earth Day, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is expected to announce on Sunday 127 environmental proposals, including a plan to add a million trees to the city over the next 10 years. With an EPA you have to sue in order to see enforcement, it's no wonder local leaders of all political stripes have increasingly taken on environmental regulation themselves. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )