As the markets have gone down, long-held assumptions have been thrown up and into the air. Economic theories, and not just the value of our homes and our retirement accounts, are coming undone. In some cases, that may just be a good thing.

Consider the argument that climate change solutions, no matter what you may think about the science, are simply too costly. This has long been a stock argument of the political right. Indeed, it was one of the publicly stated reasons President George W. Bush chose not to ratify the Kyoto Protocol.

A Yorkshire council has come up with a radical new way to save money - turning off the street lamps at night.

The idea is part of a 'sustainable street lighting strategy' to be considered by City of York Council's ruling executive, says the York Press.

The population of California is more than that of Canada, accounting for more than 12% of all U.S. citizens living in the Golden State. With already strained water and energy resources, work to build consensus on appropriate environmentally sustainable alternatives is at the center of Clean Water Fund’s California programs.

Did you know that there are approximately 80,000 chemicals in commercial use but that for most of them, there has been little or no testing for potential health or environmental impacts? As a result household cleaners, garden chemicals and pesticides, personal care products, computers, clothes, food, and even beds may contain chemicals about which there is little readily available safety information.