How to save Flint in Michigan from lead-poisoned drinking water
The US government has promised $80 million in emergency funds to save the city from lead in the drinking water, but how do you actually go about the task?
Throwing This Out Here: Plastic Bags Are Amazing and You Should Appreciate Them More
Plastic shopping bags are remarkable feats of engineering, and consumers have taken them for granted this whole time.
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The Japanese Barely Eat Whale. So Why Do They Keep Whaling?
Japan announced this week that it would resume hunting minke whales in defiance of an international moratorium. Why?
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California Is Finally Getting Rain. Now if It Could Just Hold on to It
New rules and a nice El Niño may let the Golden State recharge its aquifers.
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Yemen’s Rare Cyclone Puts the Country Underwater
Yemen's geography and politics make it even more vulnerable to the rare tropical cyclone that just made landfall.
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Climate Change Is Wicked Bad for New England’s Cod
A new study says strict fishing quotas haven't taken account for warmer waters, which has kept cod populations from rebounding.
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The Afghan Quake’s True Cost Could Come in the Winter
Following a major earthquake, the health care needs begin with trauma care, then disease, and eventually mental health.
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The Upside of Afghanistan’s Quake: It Struck Deep
Deeper quakes dissipate their energy over larger areas, and tend to be less destructive than shallow quakes.
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How Rain Turns Dirt Into Disaster
El Niño is here, and so is la lluvia (the rain). Already, the storms are triggering massive mud flows.
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A Brief History of Olympic Environmental Disasters
The Olympics bring the world together through sports. They also tear it apart through building ski runs, stadiums, and other athletic accoutrements.
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