Pacific Islanders in the U.S.: From immigrants to climate refugees
Global warming has triggered rising water levels in the South Pacific of about a foot over the past 30 years, creating thousands of refugees.
GOP out to sabotage climate talks in Paris
This is an effort to undermine the Obama administration's credibility and to sabotage COP 21's potential for success in Paris.
Chilling news: U.S. to allow Arctic oil drilling
Shell's dabbling in the Chukchi Sea, most feel, is now inevitable; for the moment, the Beaufort Sea won't be touched, but even that could change.
From Idaho to Utah, "wolf massacre" continues
"Rewarding shooters, including young children, with prizes takes us back to an earlier era of wanton killing that so many of us thought was a closed chapter."
Ohio fracking well drives families out of homes
A natural gas fracking well began leaking on Dec. 13, 2014, driving 30 families from their homes.
Keystone XL struck down for now
The Keystone XL pipeline is down, but not out; despite losing in the Senate, Republicans threatened to bring the bill back next year.
Ohio town grapples with fracking: housing troubles, rent gouging
Besides housing issues, fracking has brought increased drug usage along with meth labs, prostitution, and human trafficking.
U.S. and Cuban scientists sign historic pact
Although Cuba is a logical partner for the U.S. to collaborate with on medical research and development, the longstanding U.S. embargo severely limits trade, travel and exchanges .
Beverly Hills becomes a frack-free zone
Starting June 6, a ban on fracking will go into effect in Beverly Hills, making it the first municipality in California to say "no" to the harmful gas extraction process.
On fourth anniversary of Gulf disaster EPA lets BP off the hook
Today is the fourth anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon explosion, which killed 11 workers and dumped more than 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico over a three month period in 2010.
