To Get A Gun License, First You Have To Plant 10 Trees
That's the new rule in Ferozepur, a district in India's Punjab state. As proof you have to submit a photo of yourself with your saplings.
Environment
To Slow Global Warming, U.N. Warns Agriculture Must Change
The way we produce food and manage land must change radically if humans hope to avoid catastrophic global temperature rise, according to a new report by the United Nations panel on climate change.
Researchers Are Trying To Find A Solution To Cut Concrete's Carbon Emissions
Researchers are trying to make a cleaner concrete to cut greenhouse gas emissions and curb climate change. The industry is estimated to account for at least 7% of global carbon dioxide emissions.
Experts On Climate Change Say How We Use Land To Grow Food Needs To Change
Some of the world's top experts on climate change issued a new warning on Wednesday about how we use land to grow food. They say it's contributing to global warming, but it doesn't have to.
Forecasters Expect Busier Hurricane Season As El Nino Fades
Government meteorologists say this year's hurricane season may be busier than initially expected now that summer's weak El Nino has faded away.
Sea Level Rising Projected To Put New Coastal NC Homes At Risk
A new study shows that Coastal North Carolina is at risk of flooding
A World Without Water
A quarter of the world's population is at high risk of running out of water.
U.N. Says Agriculture Must Change To Prevent Worst Effects Of Climate Change
Humans must drastically alter food production in order to prevent the most catastrophic effects of global warming, according to a U.N. report.
A Mysterious Disease Is Killing Majestic Beech Trees In American Forests
A mysterious disease is killing one of the nation's most majestic trees. The beech is an important anchor species of mature forests, but scientists suspect a microscopic worm is attacking them.
Statewide Climate Change Initiative Meets In Winston-Salem
Officials from cities and counties across the state met in Winston-Salem to talk about reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental concerns, with the aim to accelerate ecological