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Capping a year of mishaps in the Arctic, Shell beached one of its drilling rigs on an Alaskan island.
Researchers at MIT say fracking doesn't result in much more methane emission than standard natural-gas drilling. If accurate, it's potentially good news for the climate.
Bikeshare programs have gained speed in recent years -- except where laws require riders to protect their heads. Can Seattle crack that nut?
College students can use the calculator's results to challenge their schools to commit to more just and sustainable purchasing.
Air pollution isn't deterred by borders, which causes problems here in the U.S. and in China.
The Department of Energy is offering a fat check to anyone who can cut the cost of installing solar panels. If Germany can do it, surely we can too.
In a comprehensive account of the cap-and-trade fight of 2009-10, Harvard political scientist Theda Skocpol identifies the core problem: the radicalization of the GOP.
On Keystone XL permit approval, though, he punts.
Cities like Oakland, Calif., are learning galleries and high-end coffee shops can't solve violence, poverty, and other inner-city problems. And when climate change hits hard, they may hurt more than help.
