The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration has made it official: it's getting hot in here.

Since record keeping began in 1895, there has never been a 12-month period in the United States as warm as May 2011 to April 2012, according to the Washington Post.

Real scientists -- not industry shills -- are reserved about blaming this on global warming or any other cause. Nonetheless, it's worth remembering that we were warned...

Is environmental protection a luxury we can no longer afford? Or are laws protecting our air, water, land and other natural resources a critical part of America's 21st-century economy. Take a look at this editorial and decide for yourself.

In the battle over federal dollars, one form of corporate welfare has withstood attack for decades: subsidies for oil and gas companies.

How do these subsidies skew the energy outlook for America, and who ends up paying the price for subsidies to oil and gas developers (many of whom are basking in record-breaking profits)?

According to a recent survey, people who bought a hybrid car are unlikely to get another one the next time they buy a new vehicle. Roughly 65 percent of hybrid owners who bought a new car last year chose a gasoline-powered model instead.

That figure, however, excludes the top-selling Toyota Prius, which may be why this guy is so smug.