One of the largest uranium-ore deposits in the world, valued at about $7 billion, is located in an economically depressed, rural area of the southern U.S. state of Virginia. Regional activists have so...
199 viewsThousands of protesters gathered outside the White House, to urge President Barack Obama to aggressively combat climate change. voa's Sean Maroney reports from the protest in Washing...
220 viewsThe chemicals used to retard fire in consumer products such as furniture and clothing can become toxic pollutants when they wind up in the environment. And they are in the environment - all over the w...
222 viewsPope Francis called on leaders in all fields to protect people and the environment, and to shun hatred, envy and pride - as he formally began his ministry in front of more than 100,000 people in St. P...
178 viewsAs spring makes its slow return to the hemisphere, the Smithsonian Institution's Natural History Museum in Washington, D.C., is marking the occasion with one of its most popular exhib...
208 viewsScientists meeting in the Thai capital have warned extreme weather caused by climate change will reduce fish stocks and major crops in the Mekong River Basin if countries in Southeast Asia fail to ada...
189 viewsThe increased use of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing -- to extract natural gas and oil in many parts of the United States -- has dramatically increased the nation's energ...
231 viewsA Native American proverb says: "We don't inherit this land from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children." This is the philosophy behind the Go...
237 viewsMore and more people are interested in growing their own food. But many get discouraged when they discover how much time and effort is involved. So, two young entrepreneurs have come up with an idea t...
229 viewsThe continued warming of the earth's climate is melting mountain glaciers and polar ice sheets and that's causing the world's oceans to rise -- slowl...
220 viewsTwenty thousand tons of trash are thrown into the Anacostia every year. It turns into a toxic brew including sewage overflows and runoff from driveways, sidewalks and streets. National Fishing and Bo...
207 viewsA steady decline in the overall honeybee population year to year is a growing problem worldwide. The decreasing bee population could contribute to a dramatic increase in commodity prices for goods dep...
201 viewsThe dramatic increase in U.S. natural gas production has made the fuel cheaper and driven projects that would use this resource to replace far dirtier fossil fuels. As voa's Greg Flak...
193 viewsA small town in the midwestern state of Illinois is home to a recycling initiative its creators hope will revolutionize biomass waste conversion. As voa's Kane Farabaugh reports, Chi...
220 viewsAs demand for meat, milk and eggs grows around the world, the way these products are produced is changing from small-scale production to large, industrial-scale operations. This transition has already...
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