Science

East Coast to be overrun by billions of cicadas

May 8, 2013 By Seth Borenstein

Any day now, billions of cicadas with bulging red eyes will crawl out of the earth after 17 years underground and overrun the East Coast.

Today in labor history: First Earth Day teach-in held

April 22, 2013 By Special to People’s World

The late environmentalist, Sen. Gaylord Nelson, D-Wis., founded Earth Day as an environmental teach-in first held on April 22, 1970.

Report: Toxic cloud could sicken millions in Chicago

April 18, 2013 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg

A rapidly spreading toxic cloud of hydrofluoric acid fumes from an accident at two oil refineries in Lemont and Channahon, Ill., could kill thousands and sicken millions in the Windy City.

Environmental and union leaders say unity is a must

April 17, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Unionists and environmentalists face common enemies - in corporate suites and Congress.

Cold spring linked with melting sea ice

March 26, 2013 By Blake Skylar

Across large portions of North America and Europe, the beginning of spring has been cold. Scientists have now attributed that to the intense loss of Arctic sea ice caused by climate change.