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Bradley Throws the Book at Gore

Democratic presidential contender Bill Bradley on Friday told Seattle residents that he would take on the “lords of yesterday,” the timber, agribusiness, and water industries that he said threaten the […]

Sigh-anide

Concern about cyanide pollution is sprouting up in spots around the world in the wake of a massive spill at a Romanian gold-mining operation last month that killed hundreds of […]

Let's Make This Gas Ex

The controversial gasoline additive MTBE can cause headaches, fatigue, and eye irritation in some people, according to a study released Friday by Rutgers University researchers. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) cited […]

Roll Over, Colombia, Roll Over

Colombia’s rainforests and wildlife are becoming victims of the war over drugs. Since the mid-1990s, tens of thousands of acres of virgin rainforest deep in the Amazon have been chopped […]

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

More than 70 tree species used to make popular musical instruments are at risk of going extinct, according the conservation group Fauna and Flora International, which has launched a new […]

If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em

In a dramatic turnaround, British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Sunday acknowledged what most people in his country have long believed: that genetically modified crops may pose risks to human […]

As Long As It Doesn't Drive Up the Cost of Happy Meal Toys

The U.S. environmental community is debating whether to actively oppose the Clinton administration’s plan to give China permanent normal trade relations status as China prepares to enter the World Trade […]

1,500 Car-Jackers Get a Day Off

Residents of Bogota, Colombia, went to work yesterday by foot, bicycle, in-line skate, and horse, observing a day-long ban on the use of private cars. The ban, imposed by Mayor […]

Bet You Could Get a Good Price for Them in Bogata

Dirty diesel buses will be phased off California streets by 2007 under a far-reaching regulation unanimously adopted yesterday by the California Air Resources Board. The rule, the first of its […]

Arsenic and Old Laws

Tens of millions of Americans are drinking water with unsafe levels of arsenic, a known toxin and carcinogen, according to a report released yesterday by the Natural Resources Defense Council. […]