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The documentary "Free Swim" suggests that learning to swim can lift black kids up. But poverty, racism, and colonialism are tough nuts to crack.
Cellulosic ethanol was supposed to be a climate savior, but a new study casts doubt on that assumption.
Today's foundations came of age in a time when unbiased, expert advice led to bipartisan solutions. That's all gone now. How should they deal with today's polarization?
The area around Aspen, Colo., enjoys a great bus system and bikeshare program. Take that, big cities.
White House science adviser John Holdren says the phrases "global warming" and "climate change" just aren't cutting it.
Being a waitress in Williston, N.D., is just as horrible as it sounds.
Beyond Petroleum? Not anymore. These two oil giants plan to stay oil giants, with emphasis on the oil.
Anthony Ingraffea argues that fugitive methane emissions turn natural gas from a climate benefit into yet another strike against fossil fuels.
Narendra Modi is conservative, but he's making clean electricity generation his top energy priority.