Environment

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Kevin Kline's impending visit to D.C. will not see him promote the latest in desert solar power or international adoption policies, but rather, his bread and butter: Acting — Monday at Shakespeare Theatre Co., Sidney Harman Hall.

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This portion of a border fence stretches west of Nogales, Ariz., into the Coronado National Forest. An Arizona lawmaker, Republican state Sen. Steve Smith, who is leading an effort to build additional fences near the state's border with Mexico through donations, said he expects to begin construction on more barriers next year. (The Arizona Republic via Associated Press)

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Streetlights shine in the abandoned town of Iitate, northeastern Japan. Though the town lies outside the official exclusion zone around the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, radiation levels were higher than some areas inside - forcing residents to evacuate months after the nuclear plant began leaking radiation.(Associated Press)

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In this Oct. 13, 2011 photo, chestnut trees are seen alongside the road to Collobrieres, France. (Associated Press)

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"Only senior citizens are saying they want to move back, not the younger people," said Naoto Matsumura, who has chosen to live in Japan's forbidden zone near the Fukushima nuclear power plant. (Christopher Johnson/The Washington Times)

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Pulte Homes is building 133 single-family homes at the Reserve at Fair Hill in Olney. The Westford model, with 2,934 square feet, is priced from $684,990.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced strong opposition Tuesday to talk of "eurobonds" as a way to solve the European debt crisis.

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George Buck, chief operating officer for Chevron's Brazilian division, said Sunday the spill occurred because Chevron underestimated the pressure in an underwater reservoir. (Associated Press)

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An aerial view shows a boat crossing an area of the oil spill in an offshore field operated by Chevron at the Bacia de Campos in Rio de Janeiro. (Associated Press)

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Skaters pour out on to the ice after a pass of the Zamboni during the opening weekend of the National Gallery of Art sculpture garden ice rink. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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A 19th-Century child's watery gravesite is visible in Bluffton, Texas, because the water level of Lake Buchanan has been receding as drought shrinks the state's largest inland lake. "Most people in Texas probably didn't realize what was under these lakes," says a Texas historical commission official.

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The crest level from two major floods is marked on the side of the Wilmington, Vt., Police Department building. Many of the town's businesses were severely damaged by flooding from Tropical Storm Irene this summer and have not reopened. (Associated Press)

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Tiger Woods of the U.S. team dons a cap after receiving it from Australian fans at the Presidents Cup. The Americans won 19-15 to improve to 7-1-1 in the series. (Associated Press)

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Wake Forest's Chris Givens breaks through the Maryland defense Saturday during the second half. The Demon Deacons gained 350 of their 514 total yards after halftime. (Associated Press)

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Sgt. Scott Moore and his guest, actress Mila Kunis stand during the National Anthem at the 236th Marine Corps birthday ball for 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division in Greenville, N.C., on Friday Nov. 18, 2011. (AP Photo/Cpl. Johnny Merkley)

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Maryland quarterback C.J. Brown threw for 186 yards and score and ran for 110 more, but the Terps fell for the seventh time in a row, 31-10 to Wake Forest. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Maarten van Aalst, leading climate specialist for the Red Cross and Red Crescent, speaks about how climate change will affect people and assets during the presentation of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report at a press conference at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, in this April 11, 2007 file photo. Top international climate scientists and disaster experts meeting in Africa had a sharp message Friday Nov. 18, 2011 for the world's political leaders: Get ready for more dangerous and "unprecedented extreme weather" caused by global warming. (AP Photo/Keystone, Salvatore Di Nolfi, File)