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Louie Psihoyos promises his new documentary about extinction is a real-life Ocean's 11.
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.
In the '80s, Big Tobacco targeted the developing world, where cigarette demand was strong and regulation was weak. Now, energy companies are taking a page from their playbook.
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.
Sen. Barbara Boxer is warning that tar-sands oil poses significant health risks. She's calling on the State Department to do a new study on the issue.