A new study says Costa Ricans are the greenest (and happiest) Earth dwellers around. What are they doing right?

A report listing more than 44,000 species as endangered suggests life on Earth is facing a far greater crisis than the current economic situation. In fact, experts say plans to reduce biodiversity loss by 2010 will not be met.

 

President Obama announced Monday a new plan to make sure lamps and lighting equipment use less energy, leading to a savings of $4 billion annually throughout a 30-year period -- not to mention the reduction of emissions equal to 166 million cars per year and nixing the need for as many as 14 coal-fired power plants. Hey, we'll take it.

Michael Jackson's eco-roots were evident long before green-mania swept the globe. With songs like, "Earth Song" and "Heal the World" his urge to improve the planet was unmistaken. That's why it's no surprise that prior to his death the pop star was working on a song for the planet with his close friend Deepak Chopra.

Experts say the Amazon rainforest is even more fraigle than they once thought. So much so, that if the planet's warmth even moderately escalates, it's predicted up to 40 percent of it could vanish by the end of the century.

Several days after PETA laid down the law and accused President Obama of inhumane activity after swatting a fly, people wonder: Does the activist group enjoy the extra media attention? PETA says, "You betcha!"

It's tough to ignore the amount of waste humans generate when it's taken and turned into a . . . ship. Yep, that's right: The Plastiki, made of thousands of 2-liter bottles, will soon set sail on the Pacific for an 11,000-mile voyage. 

 

Sure, sure the green movement is in action. But this blogger suggests the planet keep on chugging -- because we've got a long way to travel until we go from green to greener.

Each 4th of July we look forward to seeing the evening sky sparkle with pink, purple and blue sparks of color. And while green is likely to among that array, it will also be available in a less obvious form -- an eco-friendly one. That's right: "Green" fireworks may be making their way to your skies this summer holiday. 

One Dallas-based company plans to bury in its own backyard truckloads of contaminated sludge from the Hudson River. It will bring in about 15 local jobs and money for local businesses, but will leave the health of residents in jeopardy. Is it worth it?