In 2007, the World Bank pledged $90 million to a company leading one of the world's most ecologically destructive industries. Cattle ranching in Brazil has created the single greatest threat to the Amazon rainforest, which is treasured for its biodiversity as well for its role in fighting climate...

New York City will save two million dollars if an upcoming bill succeeds in banning the municipal government from buying bottled water for its office buildings, say the bill's proponents, City Councilmen Eric Gioia and Simcha Felder. Eliminating the bottles from the city's waste stream of 12,000 tons daily will...