Hybrid Cars Are Catching On

American automakers, responding to Japanese competition from abroad, announce plans for the development of hybrid automobiles.
Danny Hakim
January 28, 2003

Coral Reefs off the Florida Keys Get Protection from Large Ships

The Florida Keys are now protected thanks to rare cooperation between the International Maritime Organization and the Bush administration.
November 14, 2002

To Fuel the Mideast’s Grills, Somalia Smolders

Economics overrides the environment as Somalis burn their own trees for charcoal used in the Middle East.
Marc Lacey
July 25, 2002

Why Should We Do More to Cut Greenhouse Gases?

Indian government officials question the assumption that developing countries produce disproportionate greenhouse gases. Instead, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee calls for developed nations to take greater personal responsibility for the emissions.
P. Sunderarajan
October 31, 2002

China Says Rich Countries Should Take Lead on Global Warming

Giants of the developing world claim they’re not to blame for climate change
Jim Yardley
February 9, 2007