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Gold, the environment and economics in Colombia

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An enormous new gold mine could be help an ailing region in Colombia, but some think it's not worth the price.
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Study: there are too many parking spaces

The environmental impact of parking spaces may rival that of the cars that fill them....
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The wild weather of 2010

Some scientists say climate change may be the reason 2010 stands out for the number and intensity of extreme weather events....
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Kiribati's bid for survival

Negotiations over climate change have more urgency for Kiribati, an island that is literally sinking into the ocean. ...
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Are vertical farms the future of city food?

To preserve the earth from climate change, some think people should start growing food in vertical farms....
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California's climate law on the ballot

Opponents of California's bill to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have put a proposition on the ballot that would suspend implementation of the climate law....
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Making Los Angeles more bike friendly

Los Angeles, the nation's most crowded county, can be a harrowing place for bicyclists. Some people are trying to make it a safer....
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How to get 100 miles per gallon

Mechanic Chang Ho Kim shares how he can go 118 miles out of a single gallon of gas....
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Fake organic foods proliferate from China

Think those "organic" strawberries from China are better for the environment? Think again....
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Chemical companies stymie Gulf Coast scientists

Scientists are struggling to figure out the environmental impact of the Gulf Coast oil spill. Chemical companies are making that task difficult by withholding samples of chemical dispersants....
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