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The new federal budget decimates funding for lead-poisoning prevention programs, even though we know they're wildly successful and hugely cost-effective.
Science writer Michelle Nijhuis goes in search of books that will inspire her toddler to think of science as a world of possibilities, not a frightening place where intimidating grown-ups have all the answers.
When McDonald's tried to launch the #McDStories Twitter campaign, they clearly envisioned a bunch of fond memories from Big Mac lovers. Unfortunately, they really, really misunderstood social media.
North Atlantic sea ice in areas where harp seals breed has declined as much as 6 percent every 10 years...
Has the obsessive fandom surrounding Hunger Games led to more climate change awareness in the shiftless youth of today? We attend a midnight premiere to find out.
The bad news: “Every day, U.S. oil and gas producers bring to the surface 60 million barrels of waste water,...
In the first weeks after the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded, spilling oil into the Gulf of Mexico, government scientists were...
Homeowners and taxpayers face complex questions about the hazards and risks associated with fracking, and its impact on mortgages and the housing sector remains unknown.
A look at what it will take to get the behemoth University of California system to move its cafeterias and fast food franchises toward sustainability.
