Saving Energy Means Getting the South on Board
Coal-fueled region uses more energy per capita and pays less for it than the U.S. overall.
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Meetings and Ceviche in Ensenada
In the bright lights of the big city, we learn that conservation of coastal resources uses the same words but has a different meaning.
Waterfalls and Surprises
El Hippo, the water horse, finds a waterfall in the dry and dusty Valle de Guadalupe.
Mopping Up: From Hairballs to Penguin Transit
Oil spill cleanup remains a most primitive science, but it hasn’t been for a want of experimentation. Here are seven methods that have met with varying success.
Rerouting Gray Whales By Audio
Researchers are testing a new technology to protect whales from human enterprises by rerouting them.
Invasive Weeds? There’s An App for That
How is Thoreau like an iPhone? Both gather data about natural phenomena that allow scientists to better protect the environment.
What About Spilled Oil That Doesn’t Reach Shore?
Scientists studying 'natural' oil spills fear for a sea floor about to be overwhelmed by detritus from the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Vineyards in the Desert
In the north of Baja California where grape vines are tended along the Ruta de Vino, population pressure is making water even more valuable.
Oil Cleanup Cure May Be Worse Than Disease
Despite the agony of watching oil-sodden waters lap at pristine shores, our ham-fisted cleanups can do more harm than good, experts say.
Cliff-Top Living in Northern Baja
How might climate change affect homes and businesses built helter-skelter on a seaside cliff.