| Sep 24, 2014 | Economy / BusinessPeople around the world are pressing their leaders to act on climate change and fueling change on their own. With U.S. political leadership on climate policy in a shambles, many Americans are taking matters into their own hands. Nearly 400,000 people marched in New...
| Sep 3, 2014 | Environment / HealthShortly before Congress left for its long summer vacation, Senator Barbara Mikulski tried to block a 150-megawatt wind farm. The Maryland Democrat’s move would delay Pioneer Green Energy’s construction of the project in her own state until an independent...
| Aug 13, 2014 | Environment / HealthWith so many homeowners and businesses making greener energy choices, private utilities — along with big oil, gas, coal, and nuclear companies — see the writing on the wall. Unlike some other denizens of the fossil-fueled set, this gang isn’t beating oil wells...
| Jun 25, 2014 | Environment / HealthNaturally, the World Cup is drawing attention to Brazil, the host nation and the tournament’s leading contender. But shortly before the soccer tournament began, two studies highlighted by National Geographic also called attention to South America’s biggest...