Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with The World's Laura Lynch about a U.S. project in southern Afghanistan that aims to deliver electric power to a million and a half people in the region.

Marco Werman speaks with the BBC's Christine Jeavans who is going plastic-free for the month of August. That means she's avoiding any product that is made with or packaged in plastic.

The Japanese are generally considered to be ga-ga over their electronic gadgets. But those gadgets eat up a lot of energy. Now, the government and companies are urging consumers to buy eco-friendly electronics...with mixed results. Cyrus Farivar reports.

Host Marco Werman talks to The World's Beijing Correspondent, Mary Kay Magistad. Mary Kay's view from her apartment window stretches only one block, thanks to the smog that's enveloping the city. That's a problem for Beijing with the Olympic Games just eleven days away.

European scientists want to build a giant solar farm in the Sahara desert. They think that it might be a green way to solve most of Europe's energy needs. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Alok Jha, science correspondent for The Guardian newspaper in London.

British farmers are increasingly using human waste to fertilize their crops. The technique has a long history, and it's growing increasingly popular around the world. The World's Alex Gallafent reports.

China's urban areas are growing fast...and so are the environmental problems. Some fear the rapid increase in crowds, pollution, and water shortages could soon make China's cities unlivable. The World's Mary Kay Magistad has the final story in our series on China's urban explosion.

Shanghai's Pudong district in the smog

The World's Mary Kay Magistad has the fourth in our series on China's urbanization. Today, she reports from one of China's newest cities, Xinji.

China's rapid urbanization is drawing hundreds of millions of people to its cities. And that's having a profound impact on those in the villages left behind. The World's Mary Kay Magistad has the third in our series on China's urbanization.

The World's Mary Kay Magistad continues her series on China's rapid urbanization. Today, she reports on the forces that have shaped Beijing, a city that some say has lost its soul because of urban growth.

Beijing old and new