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December 02, 2009 04:24 PM EST -- Massachusetts has launched a program that lets home and business owners who generate their own power sell it back to the electric company for a nice price. Mitchell Hartman reports. TEXT OF STORY . . . more
December 02, 2009 04:24 PM EST -- Cargo ships from Asia have brought over a species of carp that are threatening the Midwest's fish population. So environmental officials in Illinois are trying poison to save a local multibillion-dollar . . . 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
November 30, 2009 04:00 PM EST -- The government is set to approve a stimulus-based rebate program for old appliances akin to the Cash for Clunkers program. The $300 million program will target 56 states and territories. Elizabeth Threlkeld . . . 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
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 21, 2009 02:12 PM EST -- Kevin Parker, global head of asset management for Deutsche Bank, tells host Kai Ryssdal why he is currently steering investors away from American companies developing clean-energy systems and products. . . . more
November 27, 2009 03:24 PM EST -- China announced it will cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 with a pledge to reduce what's called "carbon intensity." Jeremy Hobson explains what the term means and how the rate of emissions is involved. . . . 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
November 20, 2009 02:00 PM EST -- In the Mexican state of Baja California, the government and international corporations want to build wind farms that could generate enough electricity to power homes in the United States while boosting . . . more
November 25, 2009 03:00 PM EST -- Legislation to use market forces to reduce carbon emissions may be stuck in Congress, but some states are banding together to form regional cap and trade programs. Ashley Milne-Tyte explains how it works. . . . more
November 26, 2009 03:12 PM EST -- China is the world's largest source of carbon emissions, and now it's putting forth a carbon target in a run-up to next month's climate change talks in Copenhagen. Steve Chiotakis talks to Scott Tong in . . . 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
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
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