VP's Office Kept EPA Official Quiet

Even if you've decided not to trust anything the Bush administration does or says, examples of outright dishonesty are rare. But it turn out that members of Vice President Cheney's staff censored a top federal official's testimony before congress about health threats that are posed by global warming.

We All Want To Fight, But We Don't Know How

It's hard enough for individuals to agree; it's even harder for nations, each of which must ultimately speak with a unique voice. So it's no surprise that leaders of the world's biggest economies can't agree on exactly how to fight global warming, as doing so means essentially managing an increasingly diverse and polarized world where poorer nations have different demands than developed countries.

A Tough Life for Caribbean Reefs

The warm weather, crystal waters and slow pace will probably keep people coming to the Caribbean forever. But there might soon be one less reason to go. Global warming and pollution are decimating coral reefs in the Caribbean Sea, with only 25 per cent of them healthy; reefs in the rest of the world are suffering as well.

Somewhere The Ice Is Growing

Global warming is shrinking glaciers all over the world, but the seven tongues of ice creeping down Mount Shasta's flanks are growing, the rare exception to the other long-established glaciers in the continental U.S., all of which are getting smaller.

G-8 Makes An Environmental Promise (About The Future)

To say it fell short of what environmentalists wanted is surely an understatement; and people will be forgiven for viewing it with skepticism, but the world's biggest economies have made a promise to a concerned world. Leaders have endorsed cutting world greenhouse emissions by 2050, which moves the battle against global warming forward - if only a little.

A Biofuel Flip For Future's Sake

The motive behind introducing biofuels was to improve the environmental situation - not to exacerbate environmental problems. But many are worried that an unintended consequence of exactly this sort may overtake the original good intentions. So the British government has decided it will slow the introduction of biofuels for fear that switching land use could in fact exacerbate climate change.

The Big Apple Turns Green

The big apple wants to become the big green apple - or at least its making a serious effort to change its hazy smog color to a noticeable shade of green. New York City will spend $2.3 billion to cut its greenhouse gases - those coming from municipal buildings and operations - by 30 percent before 2017. No small feat.

Toyota Adds Sun Power to Already Hot Car

If you still feel unsatisfied with your commitment to environmentalism even after buying a hybrid car, there's hope for you yet - though only enough hope to power an A/C. Adding a new degree of cool to a very hot item, Toyota will install solar panels on its next wave of Prius's. The panels, however, are not meant to provide power to the car itself - merely to the air conditioning.

Brits Told To Rethink Rubish To Reduce Emissions

The country that gave birth to the industrial revolution is now making suggestions on how to bring about the green revolution. A UK government-commisioned report suggests Brits cut back the amount of uneaten food it tosses in the rubbish bin, a change of habit that could reduce greenhouse gas emissions - and, more important for the cash-strapped citizenry, could help cut rising global prices.

In Polluted China, Tianjin City Takes One For The Team

China has always had a strong communal history; and its government never tires of telling the people to act for the benefit of all - for the greater good. These days, however, China demands that even its cities work for the greater benefit: as Beijing struggles to clear its polluted skies before the Olympics, the nearby industrial city of Tianjin is suspending work in 40 factories as part of a broader effort to improve air quality in the host city.