T.C. Boyle Interview: Nature and the Novelist
Miller-McCune Q&A: In "When the Killing's Done," novelist T.C. Boyle once again examines humankind’s conflicted attitudes toward the natural world.
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An Anti-Science Mania Takes Over GOP
Being vocally anti-science has become a defining mark of a current style of politics, an intentional ignorance that recalls the Scopes Monkey Trial, argues law professor Robert Benson.
Could Tidal Flow Fix Your Airport?
While common sense says more water by an airport means more waterfowl for planes to hit, wetland conservationists point out that not all birds contest the skyways.
When Bird Watching Means Dog Watching
A volunteer program to protect nests for the tiny, threatened snowy plover on a popular surfing beach has proven a model, but the birds still can't fly solo.
At Chernobyl It Was All Under Control
Valery N. Bliznyuk was a young physicist in Kiev 25 years ago during the Chernobyl disaster. His recollections of the slow spread of accurate information about what was really happening suggest parallels with the current nuclear crisis in Japan.
Australians Have Learned to Drive Less
In car-crazy Australia, soft measures are turning the tide in the hard battle to reduce the number of basically empty cars on the road.
Americans Can Be Persuaded to Drive Less
Although lots of places in the United States sample bits and pieces of transportation management, Bellingham, Wash., shows what can happen by taking on the full program.
Remembering California’s Nuclear Meltdown
We provide some background and context for the nuclear-power crisis in Japan.
The Farm School: Growing Organic Farmers
At The Farm School, students learn the nuts, bolts and economics of organic farming, and the spiritual side isn't ignored, either. Garlic plantings may get blessed.
Solar Energy Powers Cleanup of Superfund Site
The Frontier Fertilizer Superfund site in Davis, Calif., installs a suite of solar panels, paid for with stimulus funding, to power its own rehabilitation.