Desert Cities Are Living on Borrowed Time, UN Warns

Increased temperatures and less rainfall put desert cities in a sticky spot
John Vidal
June 9, 2006

Pollution Killing River They Said Was Too Big to Poison

Chinese report warns that enormous Yangtze River is not, in fact, impervious to pollution
Jonathan Watts
June 6, 2006

An Age-Old Salt Lake May Yield a Washday Miracle

A Kenyan lake yields scientific wealth – and a debate about who should profit from it
Marc Lacey
February 21, 2006

Not Out of the Woods Just Yet

Rapid development is eliminating global forests as a renewable resource
Don Melnick
May 5, 2006

China's Powerhouse Vision for 2050

China’s ambitious plan to eliminate poverty and achieve supremacy in science forces the US to take note
Jonathan Watts
February 13, 2006
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