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Put on My Green Swede Shoes

Sweden’s Environmental Minister Kjell Larsson yesterday said that his country — which currently holds the European Union presidency — would push hard during its term to make the E.U.’s regulations […]

California, Here We Come, Right Back Where We Started From

As California’s energy woes continue, the Bush administration is considering easing air-pollution rules to make it less difficult to build power plants in the state. On a related note, Bush […]

The Davos Is in the Details

Anti-globalization protesters are swarming to the ski resort town of Davos, Switzerland, to demonstrate against the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, an elite group that includes representatives from […]

Nothing Could Be Finer Than to Be an Oil Refiner

In one of the first major environmental challenges for the Bush administration, the oil refining industry yesterday announced plans to sue the U.S. EPA over its rule to require cleaner […]

Jungle Love, Drivin' Me Mad, Makin' Me Crazy

Brazil’s Science and Technology Ministry is disputing the science behind a study published last week in the journal Science that gave a gloomy outlook on the future of the Amazon […]

Hello, Gale. Goodbye, Trees!

In a blow to environmentalists, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted 18-2 this morning to confirm the nomination of Gale Norton for Interior secretary. Republicans and Democrats alike […]

Oil Things to Oil People

The Bush administration says the California electricity crisis gives weight to its argument that the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska needs to be opened to oil and gas drilling […]

Mountin' Gorillas

Only two mountain gorilla populations exist in the world, but the good news is that the larger of two has grown by 10 percent in the past decade, according to […]

Slow Down, You Chew Too Fast

The Slow Food movement, which strives to save foods that are produced locally and organically, has taken root in the U.S., with some 4,000 members participating in 50 chapters across […]

Finding Forester (For Now)

The world’s forests are continuing to shrink, but at a slower rate than five years ago, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said yesterday. Since 1995, the world has lost […]