and the forces of nature. I dreaded that first robin so, But he is mastered now, And I'm accustomed to him grown-- He hurts a little though I dared not meet the daffodils, For fear their yellow gown Would pierce me with a fashion So foreign to my own.

VOA: special.2010.07.18

Last December in Copenhagen, the international community took a first step towards making society pay for the services provided by nature for free.

VOA: standard.2010.02.24