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FAMU president's resignation effective immediatelyupdated: Mon Jul 16 2012 11:27:00

The Florida A&M University president's resignation went into effect Monday after the school's board of trustees accepted his request to step down from the job immediately.

I want to live in a world...updated: Wed Mar 23 2011 09:59:00

On the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, CNN iReporters share their visions for the world they want to live in.

Earth Day at 40: Environmental movement has undergone significant changeupdated: Wed Mar 23 2011 09:59:00

William Moomaw received an unusual request on the morning of April 22, 1970.

Video of dome being lowered on oil leakupdated: Sat May 15 2010 09:41:00

May 7th video of the failed effort to use a 100-ton containment dome to contain the oil leak.

Oil clean up technologies 'primitive,' experts sayupdated: Sat May 15 2010 09:41:00

Oil industry experts said there is no sure-fire way to stop the massive amount of oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico.

What are oil dispersants?updated: Sat May 15 2010 09:37:00

The U.S. Coast Guard and Environmental Protection Agency on Saturday authorized BP to use chemical dispersants underwater to help break up the oil leaking into the Gulf of Mexico.

Kevin Costner demos oil extracting deviceupdated: Sat May 15 2010 09:37:00

Actor Kevin Costner was in New Orleans on Thursday with a machine that extracts oil from water. WDSU reports.

Study: Pollution helps plants absorb C02updated: Wed Apr 22 2009 23:55:00

Plants absorbed carbon dioxide more efficiently under polluted skies than they would have done in a cleaner atmosphere, according to new findings published this week in Nature magazine.

Green pragmatism from Thomas Friedmanupdated: Mon Jan 19 2009 02:37:00

Like that other famous environmentalist, Thomas Friedman began his talk at the Asia Society in Hong Kong on December 16 with a simple PowerPoint slide. But that's where the similarities between Al Gore and The New York Times columnist end.

Are sonar tests harming whales? The Supreme Court weighs inupdated: Wed Oct 08 2008 15:27:00

The Supreme Court appeared conflicted Wednesday as it juggled national security and environmental concerns in a case over whether the U.S. Navy is doing enough to protect whales from underwater sonar tests it conducts.

Time.com: U.S. Colleges' Green Grade: C-updated: Sun Aug 24 2008 13:00:00

Campuses may be getting greener, but college curriculums are falling behind in teaching students the basics of global warming and sustainability

South Asia flood toll worsensupdated: Wed Jul 14 2004 23:27:00

The death toll from South Asian floods has jumped to at least 326 with rising waters and overflowing rivers hitting towns and villages from Nepal to Bangladesh.

Money Magazine: It's Not Easy Being Green One environmentally conscious family pays the price of living Earth Day every day.updated: Sun Apr 01 1990 00:01:00

''I'm not a nuts-and-berries kind of guy,'' observes John Baldwin, sounding more like a consummate consumer than a rabid environmentalist as he devours a vanilla ice cream cone at the local McDonal...

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