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Confirmed: Fracking triggers quakes and seismic chaos
A new study in Science links tremors near Midwest injection sites with huge quakes thousands of miles away.
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Arkansas tar-sands spill was an accident 60 years in the making
The oil pipeline that ruptured beneath Mayflower was defective when was laid in the 1940s. Why didn't Exxon know? Where else was the flawed piping used?
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Here comes the son: Barry Goldwater Jr. fights for solar power in Arizona
Barry Goldwater Jr. is putting the family name behind an effort to protect solar energy's growing share of the electricity market.
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“Get Lucky” condoms to match your summer sex jam
Daft Punk wasn't talking about winning the lottery. Everybody take some rubbers -- we don't want another 7 million of you.
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Architect Jeanne Gang threads nature into urban landscapes
Gang is among the new generation of designers and urban planners who are working natural forms and habitat into a world of steel and concrete -- for nature's sake and for ours.
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Meet the roll cloud: The cloud that looks like a joint
It hangs out with thunderstorm gust fronts and only occasionally deigns to show up.
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Activist Profile: National Christian Denomination Stands Against Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining
One of the best parts of my work is that I get to be inspired, every day, by the stories of people who are taking action – and taking leadership – to rein in coal pollution and move America to clean energy. Heather Moyer is one of those inspiring people, and she is also a […]
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“Solid Rain” keeps plants hydrated even in droughts
Usually, we try to steer clear of mysterious powder imported from Mexico, but "Solid Rain" has us rethinking that maxim.
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Five gorgeous landmarks threatened by rising seas
Thanks to climate change, postcard-perfect lighthouses, parks, and seaside city blocks could soon be swallowed into the ocean.
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Virtual reality experiment shows meat-eaters what it’s like to be a cow
Afterwards, the participants recorded what they ate for a week.
