Environment
10 Technologies Helping the Military Go Green
By land, sea and air, the military is exploring ways to wean itself off fossil fuels. Here are 10 techs it hopes will help it reach its goal. » continue reading
Extended Interview: Jeremy Seifert, Dumpster Diver and Director
An extended interview with dumpster diver turned director Jeremy Seifert. » continue reading
Military Goes Green
The fatigues aren't the only things that are green in the military. Correspondent Brian Rooney shows how the military is adopting sustainability and going green. » continue reading
Extreme Green: Dumpster Diving to Prevent Food Waste
Val Zavala tags along on a Dumpster Diver tour and learns how some people are preventing waste by rescuing discarded food from the trash. » continue reading
The Great Green Rush: Desert Solar Energy Leaving Tortoise in the Dust?
Correspondent Judy Muller travels to the Mojave Desert to witness the "green rush," where the endangered desert tortoise is in a race to survive. » continue reading
Guide: Seven Incredibly Old Mojave Desert Plants
Miles of desert scruff may summon up only middle-of-nowhere feelings, but take a closer look and you'll be spotting plants that can or have lived thousands of years. » continue reading
Extreme Green: Minimalist Lives With Just 50 Things
A man tries to simplify his life by whittling his personal possessions to just 50 Things. » continue reading
Suncatchers: A Solar Tech Rundown
The sun provides enough energy in one hour to power all of society for a year...if we can catch it. Here's a look at current technologies. » continue reading
Video: Watch Baby Tortoises Hatch
Watch a baby desert tortoise hatching. » continue reading
Minimalist Math: A (Brief) Guide to Living Small
Six (or maybe five) quick rules to help you minimize your life. » continue reading
Tourist Detraction
It's visible for miles across the Los Angeles Basin — a beacon, beckoning to tourists. But how do you get there? » continue reading
Options and Obstacles in Greening the City
Improved infrastructure and more park space equal lower obesity rates. That means happier people and lower healthcare costs. So what's stopping the greening of Los Angeles? » continue reading
Giants in Danger
Ship strikes off the coast of Southern California are leaving these giants of the deep maimed, and often, dead. » continue reading
Whale Songs
Listen and watch as whales chat, sing, and do that thing they do. You might be surprised by what scientists know (and don't know) about whale songs. » continue reading
Tagging Blue Whales
How do you get close enough to a whale to put a tag on it? Very carefully. Listen to whale expert John Calambokidis describe it. » continue reading
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