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Farmers today don't muddy rivers as much as they used to -- but the full downstream picture is still quite dark.
The salty waste makes roads less slippery, but environmentalists warn that it contains nasty chemicals and radiation.
Oil giants claim there are no limits on the future of oil and gas extraction, but they may be in for a surprise or two down the road.
An Australian agency has given Indian and Australian coal mining companies permission to dump silt from a dredging project in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
A reader inquires about bovine flatulence. Umbra lets it rip.
By Janet Larsen Last year was the thirty-seventh consecutive year of above-normal global temperature. According to data from NASA, the...
Hawaii lawmakers have stepped in to protect Monsanto, Syngenta, and other ag giants from local laws that restrict their operations.
New research finds that infants born near fracking wells in Pennsylvania had lower birth weights and more health concerns than other newborns.
One of the moderators of the science page on social news site reddit explains why they ousted climate-skeptic commenters and what they learned in the process.
