Miz Lisagore says they began to notice how rare it was to find travel writing that recognized environmental problems and solutions.

VOA: special.2009.04.22

But some environmental groups say it should be made permanent to end the nation's dependence on oil.

VOA: special.2010.06.19

It was based on three separate studies by a partnership of government agencies and environmental groups.

VOA: special.2009.05.12

It is good to know the Environmental Film Festival has been set up for 18 years.

VOA: special.2010.04.23

It is about the damaging effects of climate change and other environmental problems affecting the planet.

VOA: special.2009.05.08

The Israeli environmental organization Zalul has appealed to the pope and other world leaders to help save what it calls the "world's most holy river."

VOA: special.2009.05.18

It represents nonprofit and for-profit organizations working toward goals of social change and environmental activism.

VOA: special.2011.06.03

It says most high school students consider a college's environmental performance when choosing schools.

VOA: special.2011.07.08

"Bring It On" organizes environmental "jams" to clean up waste in the area.

VOA: special.2009.07.31

The environmental activist group Friends of the Earth says it is dangerous.

VOA: special.2010.07.20

It also will attempt to find possible environmental reasons for the damage.

VOA: special.2009.12.15

He called it "the worst environmental disaster America has ever faced."

VOA: special.2010.06.19

It remains an environmental threat especially to children.

VOA: special.2009.06.09

But it is getting an environmental make-over.

VOA: special.2009.05.22

According to an Environmental Investigation Agency report, in some countries it is as high as 60 to 80 percent.

VOA: standard.2010.05.28

It's obvious. On the other hand, if you only look at the environmental impact, you can hurt people's livelihoods."

VOA: standard.2010.02.22

Scientists don't know what causes it, but besides a genetic predisposition, they are now focusing on environmental exposure, or a combination of the two.

VOA: standard.2010.08.09

"And building the awareness that one, people should recycle this for environmental purposes, as well as there is economic gain by doing it too."

VOA: standard.2010.07.12

So it's a major, not only an environmental, but human catastrophe."

VOA: standard.2010.06.18

But David DeGennaro with the Environmental Working Group puts it this way: "It's really kind of ridiculous that American taxpayers are going to be subsidizing Brazilian cotton farmers just so that we can keep on subsidizing our own cotton farmers.

VOA: standard.2010.04.28

Joshua Maricich, the head of the Yemen Adventure Club, the organization that ran this event, said that by bringing tourists, expats and villagers to clean it up together, he hopes the event will begin to foster a culture of environmental awareness.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01