Midwest's postflood risk: toxic basements Buildings can trap pollution-laden silt and mold, say scientists who studied New Orleans homes.

A holistic approach to saving the sea Scientists recognize that species cannot be managed in isolation; management must be based ecosystem-wide - including earth and sky. California's plan to cut emissions heavy on mandates State's proposed rules are the most sweeping in the US to cut greenhouse gases. New report highlights ties between global warming and US security A warming climate would mean less food and more immigration, which could worsen ethnic strife. Environmental watchdog finds high levels of mercury in Japan from eating whale meat An environmental watchdog group has revealed that many people living in Japan have high levels of mercury  from eating whale and dolphin meat, charging that the government is overlooking the problem. New book examines global trends in environmental aid Countries are increasingly giving foreign aid to projects that are environmentally friendly, but projects that harm the environment still make up a large share, partly because of tradition and politics, the authors of a new book argue. Op-Ed: Jim Crow energy policies

New challenges to our civil rights involve access to energy - the master resource

Non-Solutions to Non-Problems A desperate push is underway to enact the Climate Security Act sponsored by Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CN) and Sen. John Warner (R-VA). Senate weighs cost of acting, and not acting, on emissions It doesn't come down to polar bears, it comes down to cost - and while the cost of acting is steep, the cost of inaction appears to be steeper, experts say.