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Mississippi residents in the areas worst hit by Hurricane Katrina are struggling to deal with mold in their homes. Private contractors are tackling the issue. So is the state. Mold can lead to respiratory and skin problems.

The federal government says the grizzly bear has recovered in and around Yellowstone National Park. In 30 years since it was put on the threatened species list, the grizzly has tripled in numbers. Now, protections for them are expected to give way to rules for hunting and trapping.

Nanotechnology is finding a home in beauty products. Some skin-cream makers, for instance, say buckyballs can prevent premature aging of the skin by acting as an anti-oxidant. But some experts wonder about the safety of these highly engineered nanostructures.

The Postal Service plans to replace about 160,000 gas-guzzling delivery trucks, but just a fraction will be electric. Advocates and states say going electric is aligned with climate change goals.

Author Jonathan Safran Foer grapples with the morality of meat and the brutality of the factory farm system in his new book, Eating Animals. The book is part memoir and part investigative report.

Agronomists, farmers and researchers met at the Illinois State University Farm in Lexington on Tuesday to discuss Lake Bloomington-Evergreen Lake (LB-EL) watershed planning efforts, along with farm conservation practices that can help reach watershed goals.

The spread of misinformation about solar and wind energy is leading some states and counties to restrict or even reject projects. Researchers say it's a threat to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Dozens of local residents attended an open house in Minonk held by Liberty Power (formerly Algonquin Power Co.), which is seeking permits to construct a large solar farm just east of the Woodford County town of 2,000.

The Normal Town Council on Monday approved plans to expand three of the town’s subdivisions, paving the way for nearly 70 new home constructions.

Scott Simon talks to musician Emily Wells about her new album, "Regards to the End," which reflects on how lessons learned from the AIDS crisis can be applied to the climate crisis.