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Although the burning of fossil fuels is considered humans' main contribution to global warming, deforestation also plays a significant role. Climate experts say it accounts for 20 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. VOA's Brian Padden traveled with Greenpeace to Riau Province on the Indonesian island of Sumatra to look at how deforestation threatens the world. ... indonesia deforestation fire burn land agriculture environment global warming greenhouse gas climate change ...

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Afghan women have made progress since the US-led military campaign that ousted the Taliban eight years ago. Female legislators hold one-quarter of the seats in Parliament. But the lives of most Afghan women remain very difficult, even desperate. Taliban militants have made terror attacks on women and girls who work or go to school. Poverty and ignorance are equally deadly enemies. As part of VOA's weekly series, "Making a Difference," Carolyn Weaver has a profile of one Afghan woman who has ...

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There has been initial positive reaction from Europe and NATO to President Barack Obama's announcement that he will send 30000 more troops to Afghanistan. But that does not diminish overall public concern about the war, as VOA's Sonja Pace reports from London.

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The US Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense joined the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning to make President Barack Obama's case for sending more troops to Afghanistan. VOA's Carolyn Presutti has our story.

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US President Barack Obama's decision to send 30000 additional troops to Afghanistan is drawing mixed reactions from people around the nation's capital. VOA sampled views in the Washington area, including the opinions of some Afghan immigrants. Chris Simkins reports.

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Key administration officials testified Wednesday before Congress to explain why President Barack Obama plans to send 30000 additional troops to Afghanistan. VOA's Elizabeth Lee reports.

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"Business as Usual" is not tenable, according to scientists, politicians, and environmental activists fighting to limit climate change. Across Britain, many new environmentally friendly businesses are cropping up. They are unusual in their exploration of new products for a sustainable world. Selah Hennessy reports from Brighton that many British entrepreneurs are working hard to win a chunk of the estimated 6-trillion dollars in green business. ... green products business britain recycle ...

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President Barack Obama's decision to send 30-thousand additional US troops to Afghanistan comes as the American public appears increasingly skeptical about the US role there. In addition, Mr. Obama faces opposition from some members of his own Democratic Party who fear a quagmire in Afghanistan, and doubts from some Republicans who question his commitment to the struggle. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone has more from Washington. ... president barack obama afghan afghanistan troops ...

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Internet search giant Google is offering news providers a new way to attract paying subscribers without having to remove their content from Google's search results. The proposal appears to be a compromise following threats by News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch to delist content from his news organizations unless Google pays for it. VOA's Mil Arcega has more.

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Sometime next year, US Marines and soldiers will begin deployments to Afghanistan aimed at meeting President Obama's call for an additional 30000 troops in that embattled nation. Some are likely to deploy from Fort Hood, in central Texas, the largest domestic US Army base. VOA's Greg Flakus reports.

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