Obama power plant cuts greenhouse emissions
By GRANT SCHULTE LINCOLN, Neb. — President Barack Obama’s newest push to cut greenhouse gases from U.S. power plants set the stage Monday for a …
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Pluto close-up: Spacecraft makes flyby of icy, mystery world
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — We’ve made it to Pluto by NASA’s calculations, the last stop on a planetary tour …
Miami company applies to drill for oil in Everglades
MIRAMAR, Fla. — A Miami company is bracing for a likely battle with environmentalists after applying to drill for oil in the Everglades. Kanter Real …
Pope Francis changes the game on environment
It felt almost eerie to read excerpts of Pope Francis’ encyclical on Climate Change released last week, since in my last article I listed the …
In northern Haiti, conservation efforts
By DAVID McFADDEN Associated Press CARACOL, Haiti —Only little fish are pulled from the coastal waters off Haiti. In this overfished area of northern Haiti, …
Where our troubles began
Often when we are in a crisis we tend to view it as arising from current events or recent choices rather than from philosophical and …
Obama calls climate change, security
By NANCY BENAC Associated Press NEW LONDON, Conn. – President Barack Obama has argued for action on climate change as a matter of health, environmental …
Sprucing up the shoreline
Adults and children joined recently for the 33rd Annual Baynanza, an event where volunteers spread out to clean up Biscayne Bay shoreline, mangroves and spoil …
Climate Change: Untold profits, utter devastation
Walking along the Riverwalk trail to Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, it is alarming to see heavy construction and drilling equipment for a …
Miami-Dade parks in contest to renovate site for Earth Month
MIAMI — This Earth Month, the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), Disney/ABC Television Group and ESPN are collaborating to revitalize parks across the United …