Environment
Obama turns up the heat on climate change deniers
June 17, 2014In a bold and positive move, Obama emphasized the urgency of the matter, and called on students to push the issue beyond the current partisan divide in Washington, D.C.
Read moreGray wolf gets endangered species protection in California
June 6, 2014This is the first time the state has stepped into the issue over the species, which is losing protection and being killed in several states.
Read moreToday in history: Stockholm meet launches global environmental movement
June 5, 2014World Environment Day, launched by the conference, has been celebrated on June 5 each year since 1973.
Read moreObama unveils historic carbon emission plan
June 3, 2014In what could become a defining moment in environmental history, President Obama unveiled a plan on June 2 to cut carbon emissions by nearly a third within 15 years.
Read moreCalifornia wildfires blaze on, striking hard and early
May 16, 2014A heat wave and tinder-dry brush have created a dynamic, dangerous situation with the most menacing brushfires in nearly two decades.
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