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One priest's crusade against sex tourism in the Philippines

Rev. Shay Cullen's campaign against sex tourism epitomizes faltering efforts to combat the problem in the Philippines and throughout Southeast Asia.
Is this a true blue moon?

Sunday night's full moon qualifies as a 'blue moon,' but it's not the second full moon in November. So, why is it a blue moon?
Should geoengineering be used to address global warming?

If humans heated the earth, perhaps our technology can cool it, too. A look at the science of geoengineering and how it might be used to address global warming.
Gulf of Mexico oil spill: Once again, US military gets the call

Over the years, the Pentagon has played an increasing role in disaster assistance, and the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is no exception. Is it too much when the US military is fighting two wars?
Five biggest volcano eruptions in recent history

The eruption at Eyafjallajökull volcano in Iceland has been hugely disruptive to world travel. But as a volcanic event, it's barely worth mentioning.
Thousands evacuated as Philippines powerful Mayon Volcano threatens

Around 20,000 Filipinos were evacuated from the slopes of the Mayon Volcanoe on the Philippines' main island of Luzon Tuesday. The volcano, which has erupted and left fatalities in the past, is a reminder of dangers of living on the Pacific "ring of fire."
Could technology repair Earth’s climate?

EarthTalk: Scientists study ways to pull greenhouse gases out of our atmosphere, but the idea is controversial.
Which is the bigger polluter – humans or volcanoes?

EarthTalk: If you said ‘volcanoes,’ guess again. Here’s why.
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Do volcanoes change the climate?

Mount Redoubt, an active stratovolcano in the state's Aleutian Range, is twitching and belching like someone who just downed a case of Mountain Dew, signs that geologists say tend to precede an eruption.