| Nov 29, 2010 | Peace / SecurityAs deserts expand and droughts persist, desperate people begin fighting over the water that remains. Elsewhere, rising sea levels create mass migrations. These portraits of human tragedy caused by climate change have become environmental security threats that the U.S....
| Oct 4, 2010 | Environment / HealthThe Great Recession may be officially over but the United States is stuck in a prolonged economic crisis, with joblessness hovering around 10 percent. Millions of unemployed and underemployed Americans are fed up. They want jobs. But many lawmakers are reluctant to...
| Aug 16, 2010 | Environment / HealthThe economy is in the tank, and, unless we do something about it, it’s about to get worse. It turns out the mortgage meltdown we’ve been suffering through is only the first wave. Wave No. 2 may be more like a tsunami: Between now and 2014, $1.4 trillion in...
| Aug 9, 2010 | Environment / HealthImagine putting solar panels on your roof for no money down. You partner with your city or municipality to cover the up-front cost of your new renewable energy system, which you pay back to the city as an add-on to your property taxes. You spread your payments out...
