Environment

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.

Forty years ago: Apollo and Soyuz link up androgynously in orbit

July 20, 2015 By Special to People’s World

The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP), conducted 40 years ago in July 1975, was the first joint U.S.-Soviet space flight.

Decline of Earth’s plant life threatens human life

July 17, 2015 By Thomas Riggins

The destruction of the total biomass of the planet is fueled by the immense profits available under capitalism for the private exploitation of natural resources.