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November 06, 2009 11:12 AM EST -- The Senate Environment Committee has approved a climate change bill, thanks to the Democratic vote. Republicans are boycotting the bill, and three moderate senators are trying to cobble together a compromise. . . . more
November 06, 2009 11:12 AM EST -- The International Energy Agency will release its World Energy Outlook, and a rush of natural gas is on the agenda. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports. TEXT OF STORY Steve Chiotakis: Not long ago the demand . . . more
January 30, 2008 12:12 PM EST -- Ice melting in the Arctic is forcing polar bears to go farther to hunt for food or forage inland, making many of them starve. In our last installment of the Plan B series, Janet Babin explores how scientists . . . more
October 31, 2009 11:12 AM EDT -- Even if we develop all the renewable energy we need, Earth will still warm more than it has in the history of mankind. Sam Eaton and Sarah Gardner look at how governments and businesses are planning to . . . more
November 04, 2009 11:00 AM EST -- The Center for American Progress is releasing a study on how China and the U.S. can cooperate on slashing carbon-dioxide emissions. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports. TEXT OF STORY Steve Chiotakis: One way . . . more
July 03, 2008 09:12 AM EDT -- The mega-retailer is set to become the nation's largest buyer of locally grown produce with a promise to purchase $400 million worth of crops from local farmers. Sam Eaton reports. TEXT OF STORY . . . more
May 07, 2009 12:27 PM EDT -- Solar panel users who generate more power than they need currently relinquish that excess energy to local utilities. A Senate committee is considering whether to require those companies to pay for that . . . more
July 25, 2008 01:24 PM EDT -- Yesterday, the federal government tightened regulations meant to discourage killing of sharks in the Gulf and Atlantic just for their fins. Steve Henn reports shark fin soup is one big culprit for hunting . . . more
July 28, 2008 01:48 PM EDT -- Giant wind turbines are not uncommon in the wide open West Texas plains. But there's a big problem getting that electricity out to the big cities like Dallas and Houston. David Martin Davies has the . . . more
May 09, 2009 12:51 PM EDT -- San Francisco wants to boost its high recycling rate, so it may become the first city to make composting and recycling mandatory. And there could be stiff penalties for those who don't comply. Caitlan . . . more
October 07, 2009 09:12 PM EDT -- Some U.S. energy players aren't waiting around for a new climate treaty in Copenhagen. They're cooperating with the Chinese to reduce carbon emissions. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports. TEXT OF STORY Bill . . . more
October 28, 2009 10:48 AM EDT -- Negotiations leading up to December's climate-change summit are not going smoothly. So what can the summit still achieve? John Dimsdale reports. TEXT OF STORY Bill Radke: Negotiations leading up . . . more
October 30, 2009 11:00 AM EDT -- If global warming's worst effects are to be averted, new energy sources must be developed on a massive scale. But there will be winners and losers in that process. Sarah Gardner and Sam Eaton take us to . . . more
March 24, 2006 07:57 PM EST -- It's About the Food The Incompatibility of Food and Capitalism By Chef Kurt Michael Friese       The primary purpose of capitalism is to perpetuate itself in the most efficient . . . more
May 24, 2008 01:12 AM EDT -- The makers of Britain's Axon claim the car can get over 80 mpg, it has lower carbon emissions and a cheaper price tag than Toyota's Prius. And it's not a hybrid. Stephen Beard explores the . . . more
June 25, 2008 07:24 AM EDT -- Midwestern floods have hurt crops and helped bring corn prices to record highs. To help offset the problem, an Iowa senator is encouraging planting in environmentally-protected lands. Jeff Tyler has more. . . . more
June 27, 2008 07:48 AM EDT -- California has released its plans to achieve the goals of landmark global warming legislation it passed in 2006. The state wants to reduce greenhouse emissions and ramp up renewable energy production by . . . more
July 08, 2008 10:12 AM EDT -- The Olympics are exactly one month away, and Beijing is working hard to clear out its dirty skies for the games. One key is shutting down polluting factories in nearby areas. Scott Tong reports from one . . . more
July 19, 2008 12:24 PM EDT -- Host Kai Ryssdal, who's been talking to experts about oil this week, speaks today with oil analyst Ruchir Kadakia about OPEC's standing in the oil world these days. TEXT OF STORY KAI RYSSDAL: . . . more
July 21, 2008 12:48 PM EDT -- The Senate is expected to vote on a bill to curb energy market speculation, but Wall Street analysts fear the measure might be too aggressive. Sam Eaton reports from the Marketplace Sustainability Desk. . . . more
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