Filipinos Cast a Wary Eye Overseas
Filipino Ambassador Libran Cabactulan is working to protect his countrymen living in the strife-torn Middle East.
Topic: Environment
Tiny Country Battles Rising Tide
The Marshall Islands, one of the world's smallest nations, is trying to become one of the leading voices in the global debate on climate change.
via The Huffington Post
Trouble in ‘Gasland’
A filmmaker charges the gas industry is trying to kill the Oscar chances of his documentary, "Gasland," which examines hydro-fracking in New York and elsewhere.
via New York Daily News
Brownfield of Dreams in the Bronx
A cleanup and new buildings – including a hotel – are on tap for environmentally tainted lots in the South Bronx.
Eagle St. Farm Offers Bird’s-Eye View
A rooftop garden in Greenpoint yields produce for a farmers market and local restaurants.
Green Apple: Greener on the Other Side
From health concerns to prospects for "green" employment – like painting rooftops white – the city’s push for sustainability has affected city neighborhoods differently.
Green Apple: An Unconvential Environment
We look at creative ways to go green – including window farms, eco-fashion and bars where the beer flows into refillable growlers.
via Mott Haven Herald
School Tops Green Roof List
Alfred E. Smith Career and Technical Education High School is the first public school in the city to get a "green roof."