Environment
Islamic leaders call for fast action on climate change
August 19, 2015Islamic leaders called for rapid transition from a world economic order based on fossil fuel to one powered by renewable energy.
Read moreClimate contradictions: Obama approves Arctic drilling, plans visit to Alaska
August 18, 2015The move is especially bewildering for many, as the president has declared Alaska to be "the frontlines of our fight against climate change."
Read moreMine waste spill fouls water in Colorado and New Mexico
August 11, 2015The latest ecological disaster left the Animas River a sickly color, after an accident on Aug. 5 sent at least three million gallons of mine waste gushing into the water.
Read morePresident announces Clean Power Plan to supportive poll results
August 7, 2015The EPA released its final rule on the regulation of power plants in an effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions by 33 percent by 2030.
Read moreToxic algae blooming in warm water from California to Alaska
August 5, 2015A vast bloom of toxic algae off the West Coast is denser, more widespread and deeper than scientists feared even weeks ago.
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