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- At 72, a leading climate scientist leaves NASA to intensify his carbon-cutting campaign.
- Air pollution was the fourth leading risk factor for deaths in China, accounting for the loss of 25 million healthy years of life from the population, a study said.
- Small coastal fisheries are having an outsize impact on sea turtle populations, a new study finds.
- MAYFLOWER, Ark./HOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp continued efforts on Monday to clean up thousands of barrels of heavy Canadian crude oil spilled from a near 65-year-old pipeline in Arkansas, as a debate raged about the safety of transporting...
- Western land managers may have a new weapon in their frustrating – and so far losing – battle against invasive cheatgrass.
- Geckos' ability to stick to trees and leaves during rainforest downpours has fascinated scientists for decades, leading a group of researchers to solve the mystery.
- Almost 4 million people die annually from household air pollution (HAP) caused by exposure to the combustion of biomass fuels, kerosene, or coal. A new article explains the need for studies into biomarkers of HAP exposure and predictors of...
- (Seattle—April 1, 2013) The U.S. Air Force 611th Air Support Group operating out of Alaska has closed four motor vehicle waste disposal wells that violated federal laws that protect the nation’s sources of drinking water,...
- April 1, 2013Energy Department Announces Apps for Vehicles Challenge Winners As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to expand access to data and reduce fuel costs for consumers, the Energy Department announced the winners of the Apps for...
- (Seattle – April 1, 2013) Tyree Oil Inc., Carson Oil Co., and Ferrell’s Fuel Network will pay fines and invest in facility upgrades for violating federal oil spill prevention and response rules at their Oregon...
- The U.S. Government took an important step to protect local communities from deadly coal pollution by abstaining from a vote on a $900 million funding package for Rio Tinto's Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia. The U.S. Government decision amounts to...
- Despite predictions that cheaper natural gas would generate big increases in factory payrolls, manufacturers are increasingly automated and still have two million fewer workers than in 2007.
- Will Friday's Exxon pipeline oil spill affect President Obama's decision on whether to approve the Keystone XL pipeline extension? Right now, the White House isn't saying. Exxon Mobil is in the process of cleaning up what it describes as "a few...
- A research team has determined that the 2011 record-breaking algal bloom in Lake Erie was triggered by long-term agricultural practices coupled with extreme precipitation, followed by weak lake circulation and warm temperatures. The team also...
- The largest harmful algae bloom in Lake Erie's recorded history was likely caused by the confluence of changing farming practices and weather conditions that are expected to become more common in the future due to climate change.
- The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that Dominion Energy has agreed to pay a $3.4 million civil penalty and spend approximately $9.8 million on environmental mitigation...
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