Environment – Page 97 – People's World

Islamic leaders call for fast action on climate change

August 19, 2015 By Juan Lopez

Islamic leaders called for rapid transition from a world economic order based on fossil fuel to one powered by renewable energy.

OSHA proposes cutting worker exposure to beryllium by 90 percent

August 19, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

Beryllium is a heavy metal whose inhalation causes a chronic lung disease and may lead to lung cancer.

Climate contradictions: Obama approves Arctic drilling, plans visit to Alaska

August 18, 2015 By Blake Skylar

The move is especially bewildering for many, as the president has declared Alaska to be "the frontlines of our fight against climate change."

After 54 years, U.S. raises flag in Cuba

August 18, 2015 By Michael Weissenstein And Bradley Klapper

A jubilant flag-raising at the reopened U.S. Embassy in Havana is giving way to serious talk about the road ahead in improving relations between the U.S. and Cuba.

Here’s why the Nurses Union endorsed Bernie Sanders over Clinton

August 17, 2015 By RoseAnn DeMoro

Sanders knows his campaign is not about him; it's about all of us, and it will take all of us to change the course of history. It's time to start now.