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Why the scientific case against fracking keeps getting stronger
Anthony Ingraffea argues that fugitive methane emissions turn natural gas from a climate benefit into yet another strike against fossil fuels.
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Thanks to drought, panning for gold is gaining popularity in California
There's a new mini Gold Rush as rivers are drying up and prospectors are moving in.
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Your iPhone is about to get (a little) less toxic
The next step in a green direction: Apple will prohibit the use of benzene and n-hexane in final assembly of iPhones and iPads.
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When it comes to roads and rail, we force government to lie to us
California's high-speed rail is only the latest public megaproject to be stuck in the overpromise-overspend cycle -- because we make it hard for officials to be honest.
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Ask Umbra: Is “canned air” bad for the planet?
A reader threatens to use an air duster to clean her office. "Drop the spray can and step away from the computer," says Umbra. "We don't want anyone to get hurt."
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Fracking operations get even closer to drinking water sources than we thought
A new study reports that oil and gas companies frack at much shallower depths than they want you to know -- and much closer to water you might want to drink some day.
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Tesla is becoming the 800-pound green jobs gorilla
As states vie for the automaker's new battery factory, it is being showered with tax breaks -- and California is even considering waiving environmental rules.
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When climate disaster strikes, just hit the reset button
Video games like the eerie "Mountain" can help explain climate change. But can they make us act before it's game over for real?
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Soy vey! Monsanto just lost its GM permit in the Yucatán
A judge in Mexico has ruled that genetically modified soy presents a danger to bees -- and also to the honey industry.
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Fracking wells at the Pittsburgh airport? Sure — what could go wrong?
Real potential for crisis lies in endangering one of the state’s greatest monuments, which can be found opposite the airport TGI Friday's.
