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A 250-mile long fence will soon enclose one of Africa's most rugged national parks, benefiting wildlife and also people living in povertyIt is 20 years since a small group of Kenyan conservationists set out to protect the few remaining black rhino living in the Aberdare mountains national park. Their plan was simple: to raise enough cash to erect a stretch of fence to keep the beasts inside the park and away from poachers and from people's gardens. The government paid little attention, but the local communities living on the slopes of the heavily wooded hillsides were delighted because rhino and elephants kept destroying their crops.In a few months' time, the labours of the group, Rhino Ark, will be largely over. The seven-strand, eight-foot high electric fence will be finished, but it is nothing like what was envisaged in 1989. Instead of being just a few kilometres long, it encircles the whole Aberdare mountain range, which includes some of Africa's most rugged landscapes and spectac

America's oil, gas and coal industry has increased its lobbying budget by 50%, with key players spending $44.5m in the first three months of this year in an intense effort to cut off support for Barack Obama's plan to build a clean energy economy.The spoiler campaign runs to hundreds of millions of dollars and involves industry front groups, lobbying firms, television, print and radio advertising, and donations to pivotal members of Congress. Its intention is to water down or kill off plans by the Democratic leadership to pass 'cap and trade' legislation this year, which would place limits on greenhouse gas emissions.A defeat for the bill would have global consequences. The international community is depending on America, as the world's biggest per capita polluter, to set out a firm plan for getting off dirty fuels in the months before crucial UN negotiations in Copenhagen in December.Without such action, the chances of getting a deal that scientists say is vital to limiting dange

LEBANON, OHIO: Two Ohio teenagers caught sending or possessing nude photos on their cell phones have been ordered to surrender their phones, perform 100 hours of community service and receive counseling.

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With unemployment figures on the rise and the economic recession wreaking havoc on retirement accounts, the Plus 50 Initiative at the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is spearheading ...

Van Jones has been on a crusade to 'green the ghetto' by killing two birds with one stone: reducing poverty and saving the environment. Recently appointed as Obama's 'green czar,' Jones now has an opportunity to implement his vision: 'new work, new wealth and better health for all Americans.'