December 13, 2007 -
Most of Alabama and Georgia, the Tennessee Valley, and now North Carolina are experiencing "exceptional" drought conditions in the record-breaking drought that has plagued the South throughout the second half of 2007.
December 13, 2007 -
Texas, a state that's home to 24 million people, releases more greenhouse gas pollution than the United Kingdom, a nation with 60 million residents. It also emits more than Italy or France. Louisiana, which has a population of about 4.5 million, releases more greenhouse gas pollution than Egypt, with 72.5 million people.
December 12, 2007 -
The Supreme Court's 7-0 decision yesterday to reduce extraordinarily harsh sentences for crimes related to crack cocaine is drawing widespread applause from advocates who have long noted the lack of fairness in drug sentencing.
December 11, 2007 -
The U.S. Department of Energy published a public notice in local newspapers today to "inform the public of DOE enforceable requirements for protection of human health and the environment from past releases of contaminants within the Melton Valley portion of the Oak Ridge Reservation located in Roane County, Tennessee."
December 11, 2007 -
...and mislead policymakers and the public about the dangers of global warming."
December 11, 2007 -
A New Orleans city committee yesterday refused to approve demolition of one of the four public housing complexes as part of a redevelopment plan being pushed by the U.S.
December 10, 2007 -
It's 80 degrees here in Raleigh, N.C. today -- a new record high for this date. We're also expecting record-setting temperatures tomorrow and Wednesday.
