Environment
Bolivia hosts alternative summit on people and Mother Earth
April 22, 2010The First World People's Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth took place April 19-22 near Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Read moreChicagoans throw cold water on privatization plan
April 21, 2010CHICAGO - Rumors that a plan to privatize this city's drinking water is in the pipeline have residents alarmed.
Read moreCompany demands rate hike for new coal plant
April 12, 2010Despite claims coal energy is cheaper than green energy, Consumers Energy wants to impose an 8.5 percent rate hike to pay for a new coal-fired plant in Michigan.
Read moreHeaven help us if we don’t heed his call
April 9, 2010Decades from now, climate scientist James Hansen will occupy a prominent place in our history books, but what we don't know now is whether humankind will heed his alarm or go on with business as usual.
Read moreClimate change legislation – one of the next big battles
April 7, 2010Among the next big things — climate change legislation looms large.
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