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A spill of fracked oil from a pipeline was discovered two weeks ago, but we're only just learning about it.
The killers: Cheaper alternatives, dropping demand, and rising costs of generating electricity with dirty coal.
Now energetic kids in rural Ghana can charge up LED lanterns by playing, so they can study at night.
Wildlife researchers and industry are collaborating on new technologies and approaches -- some proven, some experimental and even far-fetched.
Genetically engineered crops are supposed to make it easier for farmers to protect the earth by plowing less. But the record is spotty.
Inject rats with DDT, and three generations later their descendants are obese. A new study raises questions about the insecticide's long-term impact on humans.
New York's Fire Island lost more than half of its shoreline sand and sand dunes to the mega-hurricane, leaving the tourist mecca vulnerable to further storm surges.
It's hard for companies to stake their success on radical innovation.
As Colorado oil officials continue to tally the toxic toll of flooded fracking facilities -- more than 60,000 gallons and counting -- two congressmembers are calling for a hearing.
