Environment

Zimbabwe: Minnesota dentist faces charge of lion poaching

July 29, 2015 By Farai Mutsaka

James Palmer allegedly shot a protected lion known as Cecil with a crossbow in a killing that has outraged conservationists and others.

Poverty and child brain damage

July 28, 2015 By Thomas Riggins

When it comes to how we treat children, UNICEF ranks the U.S. at 34 out of 35 industrialized countries; 22 percent of children in the U.S. live in poverty

The Pope huddles with mayors to tackle climate change

July 27, 2015 By Marc Brodine

Pope Francis convened a two-day conference with sixty mayors from around the world to discuss what actions can be taken on a city-wide basis to combat climate change.

An eco-civilization lesson

July 23, 2015 By Rev. Jim Conn

Many are now calling for an ecological civilization as an alternative to more exploitation and extraction, another pathway for human civilization to take.

$To protect its water, tiny Ohio village takes on a fracking giant$

To protect its water, tiny Ohio village takes on a fracking giant

July 22, 2015 By John Milam

Today the residents of the Barnesville area are concerned but that patient concern is wearing thin and more militant action has been discussed.