[00:04.36]American officials are seeking ways for cities to grow without expanding into surrounding open space. [00:14.00]They are trying to rebuild the centers of older industrial cities. [00:19.91]And they want to help people use less resources suc...
Chocolate lovers around the world take note: two separate groups of scientists have unraveled the genetic code of your favorite sweet. It's good news for the millions of small farmers in Africa, Asia and Latin America whose livelihoods depend on the...
Today's steep rises in food prices, driven up by Russia's drought-devastated wheat harvest, present a worrying echo of the past for the authors of a new book. In Empires of Food, the authors say civilizations rise and fall on the backs of their food...
Workers at Seattle's Pike Place look for sustainable sources of seafood Ann Dornfeld | Seattle, Washington 14 July 2010 Photo: VOA - A. Dornfeld Customers at Pike Place Fish Market are finding a different selection of seafood now that the stall is go...
Let's get back to those unemployment numbers for just a moment. Employers cut more jobs than many people expected last month, but the unemployment rate does remain the same. Christine Romans is joining us now from New York for more details. The unemp...
By Paula Wolfson White House 31 July 2006 President Bush says he is determined to end the war between Israeli forces and Lebanese-based Hezbollah militants, and will push for a sustainable peace at the United Nations. President Bush delivers speech...
By Paula Wolfson White House 31 July 2006 President Bush says America mourns the loss of life in the Lebanese village of Qana. The president says his goal is a sustained peace in the region. President Bush says the US looking for sustained peace in...
By Paul Sisco Washington, D.C. 15 May 2006 watch Development report The World Bank held a Development Marketplace event in Washington D.C. recently. It lasted only two days but its impact may be felt...
By Paige Kollock Washington, DC 12 May 2006 watch Sustainability Expo report More than 350 students from 21 colleges and universities were on the National Mall in Washington D.C. this week to compete...
ENVIRONMENT REPORT - September 13, 2002: Summit on Sustainable Development By Cynthia Kirk At the close This is the VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT. Last week, delegates from almost two-hundred...