Mitra Taj
Where the Forest Ends
Forty million people live in and near Indonesia's carbon-rich forests and peatlands, and while their lives are tied to the land, they often have little say in what happens to it. In Teluk Kabung, Riau province, decisions made in the capital Jakarta have helped wipe out the natural forest surrounding the village, destroying its coconut-based economy, and pushing the endangered Sumatran tiger closer to people.
Peruvians Protest Against Poverty and Corruption
Peru's President Orders Environmental Clean Up in Amazon Oil Region
Jersey Shore Birds
Some of the world's long distance migratory birds are in decline. Scientists track the shorebirds' at their New Jersey rest stop in a gallant effort to protect them.
"Iranian Roots Music" from Band Ajam
In the UK, a group of young musicians is doing un-traditional things with traditional Iranian music.
Conservation Funding on Chopping Block
As Washington seeks ways to shrink the national debt, Republicans propose deep cuts to public lands programs.
FDA slaps new regulations on sunscreen
The Food and Drug Administration has finally released the sunscreen regulations it has been promising for 33-years, but the Environmental Working Group thinks the regulations fall short.
Rights of Sinking Nations
Rising sea levels, expected to increase due to climate change, force small-island nations into new legal territory.
Cut the Deficit By Cutting Oil Subsidies, Senate Democrats Say
Democratic leaders in the Senate are calling for the end of $2 billion worth of subsidies for the five biggest oil companies in the US. The cash would be used to reduce the deficit.
Climate Goes to Court
The Supreme Court hears arguments on whether states can sue power companies for contributing to climate change.
Deficit Woes Trim Support for Ethanol
Fiscal conservatives and environmentalists are working together to kill the corn ethanol tax credit this year, so the industry is suggesting other ways lawmakers could support biofuels.
President Calls For more US Oil & Gas Drilling
Obama says the first step to getting off foreign fuel is for oil companies to start drilling on the domestic leases they already have.
Dueling Senate Bills to Block EPA CO2 Regs
Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) wants to put EPA's climate authority on hold for two years. His bill could get more votes than similar Republican legislation. Would President Obama veto?