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Indonesia in the Wrath of Mount Merapi

Lava spewed high into the sky. Thick clouds of ash hung over nearby villages. Ash rained down on homes hundreds of miles away. The death toll has exceeded 250, and there are almost 350,000 refugees. Mount Merapi has shaken Indonesia.

US Senate on Dam Threat to Mekong River

The Xayaburi Dam would be the first dam on the lower Mekong Mainstream. It would displace thousands of people in Laos, disrupt fish migration routes and cause the extinction of the critically endangered Mekong Giant Catfish.

OIL POLITICS: Chasing tar balls in the Gulf of Mexico

When I headed to the Gulf of Mexico, I had a lot of expectations. Above all, the trip to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama was a quest to see the remains of oil spill that held the attention of the world right from when it erupted on April 20.

Bare hands clean up oil spill in China

It was a horrifying replay: Oil pipeline explodes. Millions of gallons of crude oil spill into the water, threatening local beaches, ecosystems, and economies.

Sharing the Positive – New Outlets for Social Change

Last week Facebook announced a new milestone: 500 million users. With so many people using the internet to connect and share stories, it’s no surprise that new social media and open-source websites are everywhere. It’s hard to keep track of them all, but here are two sites worth checking out: (Both promote positive collaboration and […]

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