Environment
Chicago activists protest Heartland Institute conference
May 23, 2012Over a dozen environmental activists gathered to protest the Heartland Institute, which put up ads comparing environmentalists to the Unabomber.
Read moreAttention humans: Today is Endangered Species Day
May 18, 2012Species that were once on the brink of extinction are showing significant progress towards recovery. And that means the human species has a better chance too.
Read moreReport from space: Earth in trouble
May 16, 2012According to a message beamed from space, the demands humanity places on the Earth exceed its capabilities.
Read moreEPA appeals coal mining ruling
May 16, 2012A federal judge ruled in March that the Environmental Protection Agency illegally vetoed a large West Virginia coal-mining project.
Read moreProposed bill would end fossil fuel subsidies
May 15, 2012Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn. announced they would introduce the End Polluter Welfare Act to Congress.
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