Following in the footsteps of the recently-released Walkscore rankings of walkability in U.S. cities, America Walks has just announced the findings a survey of "avid walkers" to help determine what makes a city "walkable," according to Switchboard, the Natural Resources Defense Council blog. more ›

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has just released their 20th annual beachwater quality report, which shows that there were 2,904 "beach days"* last year when California's beaches were either closed or under advisory due to water pollution. more ›

Sunday's Grammy Awards weren't just about honoring the best in music, they were also about supporting environmental awareness and conservancy. And the The Recording Academy® hoped to set the precedent with getting the Grammys to go green. more ›