Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will begin hearing oral arguments in a landmark environmental case that will determine whether the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has the authority, and the responsibility, ... Read More

The U.S. government may have a long reach, but trying to regulate nuclear waste disposal for the next 1 million years is a stretch even for the U.S. Environmental Protection ... Read More

What is the best way to wash your car and keep the environment clean at the same time? Is it better to break out the bucket and sponge at home ... Read More

How will the results of the 2006 election in the United States, and the subsequent change of political leadership, affect the environment? This issue-by-issue analysis explores the top 10 potential ... Read More

According to most political pundits, the war in Iraq was the primary issue that galvanized American voters in the 2006 mid-term election and gave the Democrats control of both the ... Read More

Renewable energy resources, such as wind, solar and hydropower, offer clean alternatives to fossil fuels, produce little or no pollution or greenhouse gas, and will never run out. Find out ... Read More

Biologists, fishermen, climate scientists, the Inuit people, and even international law experts, are viewing increasing Arctic temperatures and decreasing Arctic ice with growing concern. Satellite images confirm the Arctic ice ... Read More

The inspectors general at NASA and the U.S. Commerce Department have begun investigations to determine whether the Bush administration has tried to muzzle government scientists and to censor or alter ... Read More