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8 scary facts about antibiotic resistance

Science writer Maryn McKenna explains why the drugs we rely on may soon stop working.

Chris Mooney & Indre Viskontas Culture December 6, 2013

Exxon fined for Arkansas spill, sued over Yellowstone spill, and still just keeps making piles of money

Sure, the company has to pay a couple million here and a couple million there because of its bad behavior, but it made $45 billion in profits last year, so no problem.

John Upton Technology November 7, 2013

U.S.-India: Dealing With Monsoon Failure

The scene plays out in India. At a reception, I met the head of Indian operations for Esso (now ExxonMobil)....

Lester Brown Uncategorized February 12, 2014

Catastrophe in West Virginia: Delivering Water to Prenter Holler

(This is a guest post from Steve Norris) This is a tough story to write about: the horror of contaminated...

Ted Glick Uncategorized February 12, 2014

Hug a Government Worker Day

Ten years ago this week, Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected governor of California and he appointed me to be the Secretary...

Terry Tamminen Uncategorized October 6, 2013

Texas attorney general is going to great lengths to water his lawn during drought

Note: There's a terrible, terrible drought going on in Texas.

Sarah Laskow Culture November 11, 2013

America to EPA: We missed you, babe

Republicans cheered when EPA workers were furloughed. But poll results show that most Americans wanted those workers back on the job.

John Upton Politics October 18, 2013

Nitrogen pollution from farming lingers for decades

Thirty years ago, scientists applied fertilizer to two test plots. More than 12 percent of the nitrogen is still in the soil, and nearly as much has leached into groundwater.

John Upton Technology October 23, 2013

This Pacific island has so much plastic pollution it might become a Superfund site

Part of the Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge is being studied for potential Superfund designation, the first time plastic pollution has prompted such consideration.

John Upton Culture November 20, 2013

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