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Composting 101: How To Avoid Gnats & Rats

Despite its green reputation, is composting more costly than it’s worth?

2013/04/03

Vice President Joe Biden applauds as President Barack Obama gives his State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 12, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (credit: Charles Dharapak-Pool/Getty Images)

Obama: I Will Take Executive Action If Congress Won’t Act On Climate Change

President Barack Obama says in his State of the Union address that he will be tackling climate change during his second term.

2013/02/12

File photo of EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson. (credit: ZULMAIR ROCHA/AFP/GettyImages)

EPA Administrator Jackson Resigns

Environmental Protection Agency Administration Lisa Jackson says she’s stepping down after nearly four years on the job.

2012/12/27

A flooded street, caused by Hurricane Sandy, is seen on Oct. 29, 2012, in the Financial District of New York. (credit: Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

US Roads, Airports Not Prepared To Deal With Extreme Weather Catastrophes

The nation’s lifelines — its roads, airports, railways and transit systems — are getting hammered by extreme weather beyond what their builders imagined, leaving states and cities searching for ways to brace for more catastrophes like Superstorm Sandy.

2012/11/22

Former Vice President Al Gore gives a speech during the "Thinking Green" environmental forum in Gibraltar, on Oct. 21, 2012. (credit: MARCOS MORENO/AFP/Getty Images)

Gore Launches 24-Hour Online Talkfest About Global Warming

Climate change is suddenly a hot topic again. The issue is resurfacing in talks about a once radical idea: a possible carbon tax.

2012/11/14

A majority of Americans believe in evidence of global warming, but there is still a large partisan gap on the issue. (Photo by NASA via Getty Images)

Survey: Despite Majority, A Large Partisan Gap On Global Warming Evidence

The national survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, conducted Oct. 4-7 among 1,511 adults finds increasing numbers of Democrats, Republicans and independents saying there is solid evidence of warming, although there continues to be a substantial partisan divide on this issue.

2012/10/16