Around the world, compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) are widely touted — and sometimes required — as energy-efficient replacements for standard incandescent bulbs.

Greenpeace Mexico revealed what the federal Health Secretariat knew since October: that 47 of 51 samples of US rice import shipments tested positive for contamination.

After more than four years of work, EPA has released what may be its final draft of its Report on the Environment.

Recent levee failures in Colorado and Missouri have provided still more examples of the fragility of thousands of miles of US levees.

EPA is expected to release its proposed new standard for ground level ozone by June 20, 2007.

In an effort to expedite development of major energy transmission lines that would help feed growing energy demand in the US, the federal government is pushing forward with multiple efforts to make the necessary lands available.

According to a recent GAO report, the nation's federally subsidized crop insurance program might not be ready to manage increasing risks to US crops due to climate change.

As spring begins to turn into summer, at least 28 states are suffering from some degree of drought. Many of these areas have already withered under multiple years of bone-dry conditions.

As the summer smog season begins, several sources can help you provide better coverage of this serious health and environmental issue.

If you cover transportation or urban sprawl, keep an eye out for this year's Texas Transportation Institute mobility study.