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Fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria kills more than 90
This tragedy is only the latest in a string of fuel transport-related disasters.
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Researchers find link between drug-resistant bladder infections and poultry antibiotics
This is not the first example of a link between livestock antibiotics and drug-resistance in human infections, but it's a remarkable one.
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U.S. Navy on its green initiatives: Damn the torpedoes!
Despite enormous pushback from Capitol Hill, the Navy is moving forward with major efforts to reduce energy consumption.
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USA: No. 1 in air conditioning use — but not for long
Air conditioning consumes an enormous amount of power – and is becoming far more popular internationally.
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Texas judge rules that the atmosphere is protected under the public trust doctrine
The victory by a group of children who sued for climate action is significant, though the long-term impacts are uncertain.
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Baseball’s All-Star Game: So green, you’ll forget the game doesn’t matter
How green is the All-Star Game? So green, even the red carpet is green.
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The worst onshore oil spill in American history didn’t have to happen
The actions of the owner of a pipeline that dumped a million gallons of tar-sands oil into the Kalamazoo River made a bad situation worse.
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High-speed rail in America: It might possibly actually happen
Maybe. Possibly. But not for a long time. Unless you live in California, in which case it's a slightly less long time.
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Is fracking polluting Pennsylvania groundwater or not?
It depends on how you want to frame it. But a new study provides no evidence that it does.