YANGON, Myanmar -- Myanmar has decided to go ahead with construction of a major dam along its main river despite opposition from ethnic minorities and...
DENVER (Reuters) - Public utility Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL.N) and a subsidiary were acquitted on Tuesday of criminal charges stemming from a fire tha...
A mere 46 years ago, the federal government orchestrated a series of events, , which included the forcible relocation of Native Americans. The U.S. government now has a chance to at least partially right these wrongs.
What does all this photo-sharing and status-updating mean for the environment? Well, a lot of energy use, for one.
Though Dilma Rousseff's eventual victory will cheer Brazil's social movements, may have negative consequences for the environment.
John Kappenman is determined to save civilization from the mother of all blackouts. If he fails, we may well suffer on a scale that makes even World Wars seem trivial in comparison.
The fact that wind is now a bigger and more dynamic industry than hydro means that the new renewables industries will increasingly have more economic and political clout.
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Those committed to doing the planet's serious business should stay focused on one, often overlooked but trackable key factor of climate change--the pivotal role of water.
With the impending freshwater scarcity crisis, world politics and human civilization is undergoing another turbulent sea change. Alarmingly societies are bifurcating into those with enough water and those without.
Not a single chunk of coal is burned for electricity in Iceland. Instead, they power their booming economy with renewable geothermal and hydropower.
Last week's Senate debate over a bill to cap U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions wasn't much of a cliffhanger. Opponents called the bill too expensive; prop...
