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The Poor Regulation of the Fracking Industry
In Ohio, where gas drilling is booming and toxic waste abundant, legislators acted modestly to address concerns about public safety.
Can Anyone Stop the Man Who Will Try Just About Anything to Put an End to Climate Change?
Most scientists oppose Russ George's efforts to fix the world's climate. But who's going to do something about it?
How Can We Protect Open Ocean That Does Not Yet Exist?
As global warming melts ice and ushers in a wave of commercial activity in the Arctic, scientists are thinking about how to protect environments of the future.
How Can We Best Measure the Serious Health Threats Posed by Fracking?
In Pennsylvania, opponents of gas drilling say regulators are slow and unprepared in responding to air quality complaints.
Greening Government Procurement: Turning Uncle Sam Into an Eco-Friendly Consumer
Seeking the environmental “hot spots” in $600 billion of government purchases.
Is Your City Making You Crazy?
Anxiety, mood disorders, and a heightened risk of developing schizophrenia: The psychological problems with urban living. (And some ways to potentially avoid them.)
An Accident Waiting to Happen
As oil trains derail across the United States, a windswept—and vulnerable—stretch of Montana’s Glacier National Park underscores the folly of transporting crude by rail.
How Can Hotels Get People to Reuse Dirty Towels?
When it comes to driving pro-environmental behavior, provincial norms are the most effective.