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Tackling climate change will only work if it's at the core of U.S. economic and political strategy. An ambitious new article explains how to make that happen.
A new generation of downwinders is getting sick as an emerging industry pushes the next wonder technology -- high-volume hydraulic fracturing.
President Obama is defying steep political odds to tackle an intractable issue by appealing directly to the American people. The issue? Gun safety. On climate he's still keeping quiet.
Last year, 100 pedestrians and 24 bicyclists were killed in traffic-related accidents.
Dense housing means underground power lines. Which means power even after an überstorm hits.
Oyster farmers on the West Coast are working overtime to find creative ways to save these sea creatures -- and their own livelihoods.
There's a bumper peanut crop this year, meaning low prices -- for conventional peanuts, that is. Meanwhile, organic peanuts languish in recall.
Two big ballot initiatives backed by enviros -- on GMO labeling in California and clean power in Michigan -- lost on Tuesday. But other green measures won.
Bamboo might seem hardy, but it does not deal well with temperature changes.