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Half the world’s population could face a shortage of clean water by 2080 because of climate change,

Wetlands contribute to our lives in remarkable ways by providing food and water, controlling floods, protecting against storms and supporting biodiversity,

While global-warming-induced coastal flooding moves populations inland, the changes in sea level will affect the salinity of estuaries, which influences aquatic life, fishing and recreation.

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Twice as many top U.S. companies have publicly released sustainability data on their environmental, social and governance activities in 2008 compared with three years earlier.

Corporate boards can and should influence their companies’ social and environmental performances finds a new report.

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. has certified five new green buildings under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards this year

NEW YORK — Some of the world’s most innovative intelligent transportation systems (ITS) involve a web of new technologies that enables traffic managers to minimize vehicle congestion and reduce emissions that cause climate change. Some generate tax revenues that can be used to make roads safer and urban travel more efficient.

The more than 10,000 visitors to this year’s World Congress on ITS, which held sessions here this week, were shown a wide array of the latest ITS ideas as tech companies tried to woo government officials to their products and services. Demonstrations held on the few square blocks closed off on the West Side of Manhattan for the event featured cars that refused to crash into each other or run red lights. Other cars had onboard computers warning drivers to watch out for oncoming traffic or pedestrians that they can’t see.

Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) is the new chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee after ousting longtime Chairman John Dingell (D-Mich.), 137-122, in a secret ballot vote of the entire House Democratic Caucus today.

With Waxman’s victory, many expect the Beverly Hills Democrat to bring a liberal voice to the podium and work with President-elect Barack Obama on energy policy, environmental protection and health care.

“We are at a unique moment in history,” Waxman told reporters. “We have an opportunity that maybe comes along only once in a generation, and I think the Democratic caucus agreed with me that we must meet that challenge and move forward on those important policies.”