From global warming to sucking the life out of our nonrenewable resources, we Earthlings have been working fast and furious to cripple our home planet. But, one by one, we're getting the message of salvation: If everybody makes an effort to save a gallon of gas, a gallon of water or an extra tree, we can come closer to conserving our riches and preserving the rock on which we all live. ...more

December 27, 2007

U.S. Hospital Bill Nearing $1 Trillion America's hospital bill has nearly doubled in the past decade, according to the latest numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. U.S. hospitals charged $873 billion in 2005 - up from the $462 billion charged in 1997. The most recent numbers account for 39 billion hospital stays. ...more

December 24, 2007

Despite agreeing on the outline for a new global warming deal, the White House quibbled with it Saturday and said it does not sufficiently address the role of developing nations. ...more

December 16, 2007

The European Union said today that it supported a compromise proposal on upcoming negotiations for a new global warming pact, bringing the contentious talks nearer to resolution. ...more

December 15, 2007

As one who has preached the gospel for over 40 years, I could not agree more with Dean Johnson's letter of Dec. 6 concerning global warming. Dean writes: "God controls the world's temperature not man. God controls the climate, the earth's eco-system and our environment, not man. Dean questions why evangelical Christians are caught up in trying to save the earth. I also question that. The one verse of Scripture, known by more people than any other, is John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life." The word "world" does not refer to the planet earth but "people." God has called Christians to save people from their sins not to save this earth. ...more

December 15, 2007

TAMPA - Gov. Charlie Crist, in Tampa today for a meeting of the National Governors Association, defended his clean energy policies against naysayers who claim his mandates for renewable energy are unrealistic and will inflate electric bills. ...more

December 13, 2007

Al Gore is a man of some stature. He was a U.S. senator and a vice president. Lately he has promoted global warming. Mr. Gore is a wealthy man that uses 20 times as much energy as the average family. He flies by private jet and drives SUVs, all of this while lecturing to the rest of us to conserve. ...more

December 6, 2007

We have read the science. Global warming is real, and we are a prime cause. We have heard the warnings. Unless we act, now, we face serious consequences. Polar ice will melt. Sea levels will rise. A third of our plant and animal species could vanish. There will be famine in Africa and Central Asia. ...more

December 5, 2007

After being critically wounded in a shooting at his Miami-Dade County home, Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor responded to simple commands from doctors Monday night after surgery. Known as a hard hitter in the NFL, he did not play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday because of a knee sprain. ...more

November 27, 2007

The world will have to end its growth of carbon emissions within seven years and become mostly free of carbon-emitting technologies in about four decades to avoid killing as many as a quarter of the planet's species from global warming, according to top United Nations scientists. ...more

November 18, 2007