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Serious question. When they constantly stick their noses into the entire world's business, we deserve to know. What the hell is wrong with them? Could the answer be...?

Simple proof of what’s wrong with the world and how to save it. (WARNING: this post contains images some readers may find shocking.)

Does having a good time have to impact negatively on the environment? If not, why is the world in the mess it's in? Why? Sartre was right - hell is other people!

Can there be any greater joy in the world than that which comes from saving a life? It's not as easy as you might think, but the reward is wonderful. Watch the fantastic video!

Since they first walked the planet, humans have either buried or burned their dead. Now a new option is generating interest — dissolving bodies in lye and flushing the brownish, syrupy residue down the drain.Because of its environmental advantages, some in the funeral industry say it could someday rival burial and cremation.

“The same way natural resources are destroyed, when you have the will, skills and knowledge, it is possible to restore what has been damaged.”

In the first national ranking of environmental friendliness among consumers, Brazilians and Indians scored highest for their minimal resource use and low carbon footprints.

It’s difficult to imagine the courage it takes to go against a huge corporation. Worse, an oil giant like Chevron. But Pablo Fajardo Mendoza and Luis Yanza are not afraid: They are convinced Ecuador and its people deserve a clean Amazon, and their conviction has led them to the final stages of what could be the largest environmental lawsuit ever filed in the world.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics released water usage numbers for 2005-06, showing that rice is the most water intensive crop per hectare; however, pasture for grazing is the largest overall consumer of H2O

campaign to gather 1 million signatures supporting the declaration that says God created the world, and that men and women, as Christians, have to take responsibility for that creation; that billions of people will suffer if careless environmental policies are put in place; and that Christians as a group need to take action to help the poor and protect the planet based on biblical truths, not political correctness.

Global warming is disrupting wildlife and the environment on every continent, according to an unprecedented study that reveals the extent to which climate change is already affecting the world's ecosystems. Scientists examined published reports dating back to 1970 and found that at least 90% of environmental damage and disruption around the world could be explained by rising temperatures driven by human activity.

Polar bears are a threatened species, Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne announced last week -- but that doesn't mean we can't drill in their habitat! The "threatened" designation means the bear could become endangered if adequate conservation steps aren't taken; it puts polar bears on the endangered-species list but in effect allows the Interior Department to pick and choose which protections to impose.

President Bush recently requested another $70 billion to fund the campaign in Iraq. Was Saddam a monster? Were there WMDs? Links to Al-Qaeda? Was it all about oil…? All excellent questions, but isn’t 'the' question - Can’t $70 billion be better spent?

Any day now the polar bear could be listed under the Endangered Species Act. Conservative groups are already plotting their response—and lawsuits are just the tip of the iceberg. But who will foot the cost?

ConocoPhillips, Shell, Marathon, Chevron and BP  are among about a dozen oil companies that will pay $423 million to settle lawsuits brought by water suppliers in 17 states over contamination from the gasoline additive MTBE.