Valerie Hamilton

A hill of coal sits under a shelter at the Prosper-Haniel coal mine. The mine is closing after 150 years.

In Germany, miners and others prepare for a soft exit from hard coal

Germany is shutting down the last of its underground coal mines next year, and the the way it's handling the end of this once-dominant industry could be a model for the US and other countries.

In Germany, miners and others prepare for a soft exit from hard coal
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California's undocumented workers help the economy grow – but may pay the cost

California's undocumented workers help the economy grow – but may pay the cost
Corporal Patricia Mututu (left), a 30-year Kenya Wildlife Service veteran, and Ranger Mildred Oduor on patrol in Nairobi National Park.  Hundreds of Kenya Wildlife Service rangers have been shot by poachers in the last three years; 13 have been killed.

Rangers in Kenya are outgunned in the new poaching arms race

Rangers in Kenya are outgunned in the new poaching arms race

Net Savvy Activists Keep Vietnamese Bloggers One Step Ahead of Authorities

Net Savvy Activists Keep Vietnamese Bloggers One Step Ahead of Authorities