Since its creation in 1999, the G-20 (the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors) has helped to strengthen the economic stability of nations around the world.

This week on April 2, the summit will not only tackle the financial crisis, but it will also try to develop a stimulus plan to tackle global climate change.

Do you go to school in or near Washington DC? If you do then you should definitely check out the 17th annual Environmental Film Festival that takes place in DC from March 11-22.

This year the green festival will feature 140 films from over 50 filmmakers, covering topics such as organic restaurants, global warming, the disappearance of honey bees and much more…

Let’s face it: we can’t avoid climate change. There is no such thing as ‘average weather’ anymore, and as long as global warming continues to devastate our surrounding environment every living creature will be in danger.

So, if we can’t avoid global climate change then what can we do about it?

The first step you can take is to get educated about climate change. And that’s where the Climate Institute steps in…

The Pesticide DDT was used during WWII to stop mosquitoes from spreading diseases such as malaria. It was also used as an insecticide for agriculture.

But the government took environmental initiatives and banned the use of it in the 1970’s because it was found to cause cancer in humans and decreased the eggshell reproductive quality in birds such as the bald eagle…

One of the best ways to choose a college is to hear opinions from other students who have attended that college. That’s the point of the website myUsearch.com. It offers a blog with useful advice for students, as well as a search tool that matches students with colleges.

We were recently informed from our friend Jill that she wrote an article for myUsearch about the rise in various green jobs across the U.S…

Last year about 300 million compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) were sold in the U.S., thanks to people being more concerned about global warming.

The only bad thing about CFLs is that they contain small amounts of mercury in them, so when they are thrown away and broken the toxic vapors from the mercury can be inhaled by humans. And that can be a health risk…

The North Pole is supposed to be one of the few places in the world that is always covered by ice. But researchers have been watching its Arctic sea ice slowly melt over the years.

Mark Serreze, from the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center in Colorado, says “The issue is that, for the first time that I am aware of, the North Pole is covered with extensive first-year ice.” And first year ice is extremely thin, so that’s not a good thing…

It’s no secret that China’s massive population contributes to the country’s carbon dioxide emissions problem. Plus, China is home to 16 of the 20 most polluted cities in the world.

And that’s why there is such controversy about having the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing. With all the smog that is notoriously linked to Beijing and nearby cities, the pressure for cleaner air is forcing Chinese environmental officials to quickly meet international pollution standards…

At a Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2007, Volkswagen introduced a new car that will be the first green vehicle to pass the emission standards of all fifty states.

The 2009 TDI Clean Diesel Jetta will feature the zippiness and cool style of the regular Jetta, but it will produce 90% less nitrous oxide emissions.

The U.S., Brazil and Canada are leading the way in transforming corn, wheat, soy beans and sugar cane into cleaner-burning fuel, but they’re also being accused of forcing other countries into starvation.

As food prices continue to rise and other countries are being stripped of their sugar and grain-based ethanol and biodiesel sources, many UN members are outraged…