For decades, environmentalists have described shrinking forests as the planet's "green lungs." In Copenhagen, governments appeared to agree with this comparison when they offered life support to preserve carbon-trapping tropical forests in the form of a major cash infusion. But can pumping money into forests save the climate?...

Two upcoming Senate bills could have a big impact on the Democratic Republic of Congo, by exposing how its 10-year conflict is being funded.

When Hillary Clinton visited the Democratic Republic of Congo this week, she called attention to the exploitation of the country's vast natural resources to fund...

On May 26, shareholders at Chevron's annual meeting in California will vote on a resolution urging management to assess the company's compliance with the environmental laws of every country in which it operates. The vote has been triggered by pension fund investors anxious over the oil giant's liabilities in an...

All eyes are on Wall Street as it completes another roller coaster week of financial turmoil. Can things get worse? Actually, yes.

The chronic degradation of our planet's life support system is producing what could be termed a "subprime development" crisis. Its consequences, while less publicized, may ultimately far...