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Discover how politics can impact the environment, from U.N. climate talks to state legislation to local plastic bag bans.

  • New Chinese law will let elderly parents sue children for neglect

    Tue, Mar 19, 2013 3:00 PM by Melissa Breyer

    The move will enable the elderly to seek legal recourse against 'discrimination, insult, ill-treatment and abandonment.'

  • Bloomberg announces legislation to ban display of cigarettes

    Mon, Mar 18, 2013 1:49 PM by Melissa Breyer

    New York City stores would be required to hide all tobacco products.

  • Space station astronauts return to Earth: How to watch online

    Thu, Mar 14, 2013 3:38 PM by Miriam Kramer, SPACE.com

    The returning astronauts will arrive in Kazakhstan in Central Asia around midnight EDT.

  • New film exposes the dirty business of climate change denial

    Thu, Mar 07, 2013 7:12 PM by Karl Burkart

    A shocking new documentary hits theaters March 8, exposing how major fossil fuel companies worked to subvert U.S. politics at the highest level.

  • Obama picks Ernest Moniz to lead DOE

    Mon, Mar 04, 2013 10:21 AM by Russell McLendon

    The MIT physicist is already steeped in Beltway politics, but his enthusiasm for nuclear power and natural gas worries some environmental advocates.

  • Obama picks Gina McCarthy to lead EPA

    Mon, Mar 04, 2013 9:15 AM by Russell McLendon

    The longtime environmental cop has a reputation for being tough, pragmatic and likable, but she'll still likely face a barrage of scrutiny on Capitol Hill.

  • New Hampshire considering a farm-to-plate bill

    Fri, Feb 22, 2013 10:54 AM by Melissa Breyer

    The initiative’s sponsors are looking at Vermont’s local food program as a model.

  • 4 ways the sequester could affect science, the environment and public health

    Tue, Feb 19, 2013 3:42 PM by Russell McLendon

    The slate of spending cuts could wreak havoc on everything from USDA meat inspections and FDA drug reviews to EPA research and national park staffing.

  • Web game looks at U.S. policies that could end world hunger

    Tue, Feb 19, 2013 1:23 PM by Jenn Savedge

    New interactive game takes a closer look at national policy choices that affect food security around the world.

  • U.S. senators propose long-shot carbon tax

    Fri, Feb 15, 2013 11:36 AM by Russell McLendon

    Top polluters would pay $20 per ton of CO2 emissions under the plan, with 60 percent of the revenue returned to each U.S. resident in a monthly rebate check.

  • Who buys generic more often, Democrats or Republicans?

    Thu, Feb 14, 2013 12:31 PM by Chad Brooks, BusinessNewsDaily

    Research suggests that conservative ideology may be associated with reliance on established national brands over generic brands or new products.

  • NASA climate scientist arrested in Keystone XL pipeline protest

    Thu, Feb 14, 2013 9:47 AM by Jeanna Bryner, LiveScience

    The propose pipeline would carry tar sands, which environmental groups call one of the dirtiest types of oil.

  • Reactions to Obama's SOTU climate challenge

    Wed, Feb 13, 2013 11:55 AM by Russell McLendon

    President Obama devoted a section of his 2013 State of the Union speech to climate change. Here's a closer look at what he said and how it's being received.

  • State of the Union: Obama urges action on climate change

    Wed, Feb 13, 2013 9:25 AM by Jeanna Bryner, LiveScience

    While Obama asked Congress to act on climate change, he signaled that he would take executive actions if they did not.

  • Toy gun makers aim for delicate balance after shootings

    Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:04 PM by David Mielach, BusinessNewsDaily

    Toy manufacturers who create realistic-looking toy guns have suffered sales losses since recent shootings reignited gun control debates.

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