UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Monday the world needs a revolution on energy that transcends oil, gas and coal to prevent problems from climate change.

Al Gore, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ban Ki-moon: The Axis of Action

Former Vice President Al Gore, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon had a unifying message for the largest summit on global warming ever convened: Do something. And do it now.

By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer
Sun Sep 23, 2:35 PM ET

WASHINGTON - Climate scientist Michael Mann runs down the list of bad global warming news: The world is spewing greenhouse gases at a faster rate. Summer Arctic sea ice is at record lows. The ice sheets in Greenland and West Antarctica are melting quicker than expected.

While studies to date have been less than definitive, critics say that the increases in electronic magnetic "pollution" have been coupled with an insufficient knowledge of the health risks over the long term. (Frank Polich/Bloomberg)

By Doreen Carvajal
Published: September 23, 2007

Ways to help save the environment. 100 different ways each one of us can make a difference and help to save our environment on planet Earth.

BEIJING - Solar panels could generate over 10 percent of China's power by the middle of the century, but only if Beijing steps up support for pioneering generating plants and sets more ambitious targets, a report said on Wednesday.

Backing Off Idea that Oil Caused This War, Ex-Fed Chief Says Oil Is Reason Enough For War

Alan Greenspan, the former Federal Reserve chairman, did say the Iraq war is “largely about oil” and that American interest in the Middle East is all about ensuring enough oil flows to run the U.S. economy, according to excerpts of his new book quoted widely today and this weekend.

By Brita Belli, E Magazine

Today's eco designers don't talk about being inspired by leaves falling or icecaps melting; they're starry-eyed for futuristic-looking chairs, towering skyscrapers and folding bicycles. They're thinking like architects, leading with design and textile as opposed to an activist agenda.

When Amma came to the temple for Meditation Day on Tuesday, a small purse and hand-fan were waiting for her on her peetham. After sitting down, Amma placed the purse's strap over her shoulder and began fanning herself, beaming a smile as if she were modelling some of the most glamorous apparel in the world. Amma then showed everyone how the blade of the fan was made from chocolate-bar wrappers and how the purse had been woven from strips of disregarded plastic.

Washington, D.C.—Consumption of energy and many other critical resources is consistently breaking records, disrupting the climate and undermining life on the planet, according to the latest Worldwatch Institute report, Vital Signs 2007-2008.