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President Obama is defying steep political odds to tackle an intractable issue by appealing directly to the American people. The issue? Gun safety. On climate he's still keeping quiet.
Last year, 100 pedestrians and 24 bicyclists were killed in traffic-related accidents.
Dense housing means underground power lines. Which means power even after an überstorm hits.
Oyster farmers on the West Coast are working overtime to find creative ways to save these sea creatures -- and their own livelihoods.
Two big ballot initiatives backed by enviros -- on GMO labeling in California and clean power in Michigan -- lost on Tuesday. But other green measures won.
There's a bumper peanut crop this year, meaning low prices -- for conventional peanuts, that is. Meanwhile, organic peanuts languish in recall.
A new government report says greens are the No. 1 cause of food-borne illness. Should we all stop eating salad now?
Boosters of natural gas argue that it can serve as a "bridge fuel" between coal and renewables, but a new analysis calls their bluff.
SUNY Buffalo has shuttered its on-campus, pro-fracking think tank following publication of a misleading, error-filled report.
