Guilt-tripping people does not work; they tend to be turned off.

You don't need to invade a place or install a new government to help bring about a positive change.

Individual storytelling is incredibly powerful. We as journalists know intuitively what scientists of the brain are discovering through brain scans, which is that emotional stories tend to open the portals, and that once there's a connection made, people are more open to rational arguments.

Rising seas create a higher baseline for future storm surges. The New York City Panel on Climate Change has projected that coastal waters may rise by two feet by 2050 and four feet by the end of the century.

Half a million women die each year around the world in pregnancy. It's not biology that kills them so much as neglect.

The U.N. Population Fund has a maternal health program in some Cameroon hospitals, but it doesn't operate in this region. It's difficult to expand, because President Bush has cut funding

The conflict in Darfur could escalate to where we're seeing 100,000 victims per month