Full Coverage: United States

29.11.2006 The Slow Food Movement encourages a return to traditional recipes and more direct links between producers and consumers.

29.11.2006 As more and more Americans become familiar with the amount of artificial ingredients, pesticides, genetically modified organisms, and chemical preservatives that exist in processed foods, they are increasingly turning toward organic products.

29.11.2006 Take a closer look at what's in the food we eat.

29.11.2006 Among the priorities of many environmentalists is to shorten the distance from farm to table.

29.11.2006 A growing number are choosing more organic and locally produced products, eschewing the hidden costs in the conventional food system.

29.11.2006 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 29 (OneWorld) - The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a landmark environmental case filed by 12 states, three cities, and more than a dozen health and environmental groups.

29.11.2006 NEW YORK, Nov 29 (OneWorld) - Joining others in the ongoing international campaign against gender violence, women's groups in the United States stepped up pressure on Congress this week to endorse a proposed law that would protect women in poor countries.

28.11.2006 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 28 (OneWorld) - Rural communities are experiencing a disproportionate amount of U.S. military deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a new study by the Carsey Institute, a think tank at the University of New Hampshire.

26.11.2006 from GreenDay+NRDC:
Pop-punk trio Green Day has partnered up with NRDC to help with a new campaign to Move America Beyond Oil.

23.11.2006 from DriveGreen!:
Calculate and offset the annual greenhouse gas emissions of your vehicle. Your offset purchase will support projects that reduce methane and nitrous oxide emissions in agriculture, claims this new offset company.

22.11.2006 The results of this month's congressional elections portend an overall improvement in the United States' relationship with the United Nations, says the vice president of a UN support group in Washington, although the loss of several centrist Republicans could fuel damaging polarization.

22.11.2006 from It's the Environment, Stupid blog:
All Environmental Action wants for Christmas is for Wal-Mart to spread the green cheer.

22.11.2006 from OneWorld US:
There are signs that key U.S. officials are ready to take on global warming, even as much of the world community failed to show its will to deal with the impending threat at the Nairobi conference.

21.11.2006 As the Sudanese government escalates attacks against civilians and reportedly reneges on a new peacekeeping agreement, the U.S. and other key UN members are being urged to stand firm in the pursuit of a peacekeeping force that can provide protection for the people of Darfur.

21.11.2006 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 21 (OneWorld) - A New York-based non-profit stepped up a petition drive Tuesday aimed at pushing the Bush administration to engage the international community to bring peace to Iraq.

21.11.2006 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 21 (OneWorld) - A U.S. serviceman who went AWOL after refusing to return for a second tour of duty in Iraq is getting a court hearing Tuesday.

21.11.2006 from OilChange:
Voters in Boulder, Colorado have approved what may be the US’s first 'carbon tax'.

20.11.2006 UNITED NATIONS, Nov 20 (OneWorld) - There are signs that key U.S. officials are ready to take on global warming, even as much of the world community failed to show its will to deal with the impending threat at a recent global conference.

20.11.2006 The new distribution of power in congress could lead to a more progressive U.S. role on women's rights issues internationally, says a Washington-based lobbying group, but budget pressures caused by the Iraq war and several domestic issues still might stymie efforts.

20.11.2006 The United States has vast potential to develop renewable energy sources, and as the world’s top greenhouse gas emitter, the future health of the planet may depend on it. So what’s taking so long?