 Gov. Schwarzenegger Introduces an Environmentally Friendly Hummer
LOS ANGELES — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has introduced an environmentally friendly Hummer — but not the converted hydrogen-powered car he promised voters he would build when he campaigned for office.
Global Warming Seen as Security Threat
JOHANNESBURG — Rising sea levels force millions of Bangladeshis into India, fueling ethnic and religious tensions that end in bloody riots.
Japan Quake Survivors Face Rain and Aftershocks
OJIYA, Japan — Some 100,000 weary survivors of Japan's deadliest earthquake in a decade bedded down for a third night in makeshift shelters or slept outside as a series of strong aftershocks raised fears of another big tremor.
Lung Ailments Affect Two in Five in India's Polluted Capital, Says Report
NEW DELHI — New Delhi's air pollution has caused lung ailments in two of every five people in this capital city of 14 million, a government study said Monday.
Whistle-Blower Asks for Halliburton Investigation
WASHINGTON — The Army Corps of Engineers' top contracting official has demanded an investigation into contracts given to Halliburton, citing improper action that favored Vice President Dick Cheney's old company.
Fish Won't Be Hurt by Moving Northern California Water South, Says Federal Agency
SACRAMENTO, California — A federal agency ruled recently that shifting more Northern California water to Southern California will not jeopardize five threatened or endangered species of fish.
Mining for Votes: Supporters Stake Industry's Montana Future on Ballot Measure
HELENA, Montana — Mining is such a major part of Montana's legacy that the words "gold and silver" in Spanish are still emblazoned on the state seal.
California Rewards Landowners for Leaving Forests Standing to Help Control Global Warming
SACRAMENTO, California —California has become the first U.S. state to reward landowners for leaving forests standing to help control global warming, under a program adopted recently.
United States Gets a New Wildlife Refuge
ST. PAUL, Minnesota — A 35,000-acre tallgrass prairie and wetland area near Crookston, Minnesota, has been designated the country's newest national wildlife refuge by U.S. Interior Secretary Gale Norton.
 Meeting the Global waste Challenge: Basel Convention Conference to Focus on Priorities, Partnerships and Resources Plan to update Critical Conservation Information in the Illinois Natural Areas Inventory 1,600 Acres on St. Mary's River Preserved (FL)
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