Steve Curwood
Forecasting a warmer world
Predicting the changes that could accompany rising global temperatures and what the future might hold.
Antibiotics losing effectiveness
The overuse of antibiotics in livestock may be making the drugs less effective against bacteria.
California's low-carbon diet
California has a strict climate emissions law and the state may soon require refiners to reduce carbon in fuels by ten percent by 2020.
A down payment to clean the Great Lakes
Half a billion dollars in the stimulus bill is a down payment to begin the process to clean up the Great Lakes.
Greening the grid
Getting solar and wind energy to where it's needed could spark a power struggle over power lines.
Lead poisoning in developing countries
Lead batteries are becoming a deadly problem in developing countries where they are melted down and sold as scrap metal.
Community development in rural China
Villagers in China’s Yunnan Province are teaming up with a non-profit to create sustainable livelihoods and a community voice.
Radio stations in Sudan powered by renewable energy
Internews program builds radio stations in Southern Sudan powered by solar and wind energy.
Darwin the Abolitionist
How witnessing the injustices of slavery drove Charles Darwin to develop his theory of evolution.
Genetically engineered Golden Rice
Rice genetically modified to produce Vitamin A could be the answer to some childhood health problems in the developing world.
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