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The bells toll as Pope Francis makes his way to the basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC. Here is where the pontiff will elevate the sainthood, Junipero Serra, the 18th century friar who brought catholicism to
I am so glad that the world is finally getting together to stop climate change. When I first heard that our leaders were meeting to talk about solutions, I breathed a huge sigh of relief. Didnt you? Then I said, wait a minute, what exactly are they p
The invention of the incandescent light bulb by Thomas A. Edison in 1879 created a demand for a cheap, readily available fuel with which to generate large amounts of electric power. Coal seemed to fit
Senior Obama administration officials say they believe a Washington meeting on climate change this week has somewhat improved chances for a new international treaty to tackle global warming. Experts from 16 major countries and the European Union too
There are a lot of questions. Surrounding the prison exchange that let sergent Bowe Bergdahl released. We covered a couple of the yesterday show. There is also a debate going on about how and why Bergdahl went missing in the first place. The pentagon
BBC news with Marion Marshall. Fire fighters in Guatemala say at least 19 children have died in a blaze at a government-run childrens home southeast of the capital Guatemala City. Many others were injured. Its not yet clear what caused the fire but o
Tesla unveils batteries to power homes US electric carmaker Tesla Motors has unveiled batteries that can power homes and businesses. Chief executive Elon Musk announced the firm would build batteries that store solar energy and serve as a back-up sys
Plucking Sounds From the Past 拨弦弄乐话泰雅 Many of us have passed through Wulai to view its famous waterfall, but have you ever stopped to appreciate the unique sounds coming from the heart of this ancient aboriginal village? The Atayal trib
China Pledges to Increase Use of Renewable Energies to Deal with Shortages, Pollution 中国致力于增加可再生资源的利用率,以此来对抗能源短缺与环境污染 Beijing has pledged
Chen Guoqi at the Ministry of Environmental Protection is in charge of air quality monitoring in north China. He said the industrial layout of the region is problematic and the adjustment process is slow. So severe problems have emerged in north Chin
Shams 1, which opened on March 17th is Abu Dhabi's latest step towards achieving seven per cent renewable energy production by 2020. By that date, Abu Dhabi plans to produce 1,500 mega watts of electricity from solar power alone. Various types of sol
Chinas President Xi Jinping says an annual growth rate of 6.5% over the next five years will allow the country to meet its development goals which include things like boosting jobs and reducing poverty. Now, the 7% GDP forecast for the current year,
When the world's biggest polluters gathered this past December at the U.N. Climate Summit in Copenhagen, they managed to forge a non-binding agreement that could help put the brakes on global warming. The 12-paragraph document outlines a way to move
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Bali, Indonesia 15 December 2007 The U.N. Climate Change Conference in Bali ended Saturday with an agreement to begin negotiations for a new treaty on global warming. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins, who covered the conference, rep
Rosanne Skirble 03 December 2009 Increased walking and cycling will benefit health and climate more than lower emission vehicles Driving less, walking more, reducing household energy use and modifying diets can lessen the impact of global warming and
Tonny Abbott has set the scene for a shoulder-on over climate change when he meets American president Barack Obama later this week. The PM has been in Canada where he and the prime minister there Stephen Harper have united to condemn carbon taxes on
A little over a year ago, a fully automated container terminal began operation in the Chinese port city of Qingdao, using only robots and machines to load and unload shipping containers. Now the terminal, the first of its kind in Asia, has already se
As a Climate Saver, Yingli has promised an emission reduction target for a fixed period of time. By 2015, at least 4-percent of the electricity the company consumes will come from renewable sources, specifically solar. This target is four times the p
The rain is beginning to ease along the Queensland coast as tropical cyclone Ita boost further out to sea. A cyclone warning's in place for communities from Sarina to Yeppoon in central Queensland. The category One storm has caused widespread floodin
In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Barack Obama has said the failure to tackle gun control has been the greatest frustration of his presidency. Mr Obama said terrorists killed fewer than a hundred Americans since the 9.11 attacks, but the number