Local Auto Shows Offer Hook for Covering Green Vehicles

January 20, 2010–   It may be worth covering an auto show near you this year, since greener cars of many stripes are drawing more attention by manufacturers, consumers, and regulators.

Toolbox: Google Scholar Opens Science to Everybody — Almost

November 18, 2009–A new tool makes finding, understanding, and communicating science easier for environmental reporters.

CA Set To Curb Energy-Guzzling TVs

September 30, 2009–Flat-screen TVs can be stunningly energy-inefficient. New California standards could shift manufacturing processes significantly.

Tracking Trash? There's an App for That

September 30, 2009–MIT researchers have been using custom-made sensors planted on trash in New York City, Seattle, and London to track the circuitous route that trash takes each day. Similar efforts are planned for other cities.

Limited Evidence Raises Red Flags About Synthetic Turf

June 10, 2009–Users of athletic fields, parks, and playgrounds with artificial turf may face risks from dozens of potentially harmful synthetic chemicals in the ground-up recycled tires used to make it.

Energy Dept. Maps, Lists Efficiency Aid for U.S. Cities

April 1, 2009–The Energy Department is listing state and local grant allocations from the stimulus bill on its website. Find out what your area of coverage is slated to receive in aid.

Google Earth Tool Provides Local CO2 Inventory

March 4, 2009–Localizing the effects of climate change remains challenging. But a new tool makes it easier to at least pin down the local sources of one of the main greenhouse gases, with the inventory led by Purdue University scientists.

National Map: Where Is the News? (And Everything Else)

March 4, 2009–A new federal interagency effort, intended to improve and deliver topographic information from across the US, may end up yielding significant benefits to journalists and the communities they serve.

Food Deserts: Where The Food Isn't

February 18, 2009–Areas lacking easy access to affordable staple foods can signal larger long-term problems, including environmental ones. Simple interactive maps can play a key role in engaging your community.

Google Opens Ocean Depths, VP Crib To View

February 11, 2009–Now journalists can explore the ocean deeps with Google Earth's newest tool.