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Yet Another Reason Sprawl Sucks: Long Commutes Cause Divorce
Sprawl development isn't just bad for the environment, but also for relationships.
Read & DiscussGet Palm Oil Out of Our Thin Mints: Girl Scout Cookie Campaign Update
Girl scouts Madison Vorva and Rhiannon Tomtishen update The Early Show on their campaign to get palm oil out of girl scout cookies.
Read & DiscussDon't Succumb to Tornado Fatigue: This Historic Disaster Is Still Unfolding
You know of the disasters that struck Tuscaloosa and Joplin. But have you heard of Piedmont, Oklahoma?
Read & DiscussActivists Paint "Quit Coal" On Chicago Coal Plant Smokestack
Check out this remarkable time-lapse video of activists painting "Quit Coal" on a Chicago smokestack.
Read & DiscussWho Needs Nukes? Japan Plans a Massive Shift to Solar Power
Japanese officials are set to unveil a new "Sunrise Plan" tomorrow, requiring all new buildings to be covered by solar panels by 2030.
Read & DiscussColorado River Blues
There's no emergency plan in place for the Colorado River, and that's bad news for anyone in Nevada or Southern California.
Read & DiscussCheck Out the Fuel Efficiency Stickers That Will Show Up on Every New Car
Today, the government unveiled its design for fuel-efficiency stickers that will go on every new car. Will they help Americans make better purchases?
Read & DiscussThe Susquehanna: America’s Most Endangered River
There's a new list of the nation's "Most Endangered Rivers." The Susquehanna, the longest waterway that flows into the Atlantic Ocean, is in trouble.
Read & DiscussWhat Can Tornado-Ravaged Towns Learn From Greensburg, Kansas?
When Greensburg, Kansas was flattened by a massive tornado, it was rebuilt as a cutting edge "green town." Can Joplin do the same?
Read & DiscussMaking Solar Sexy: SMIT's Amazingly Versatile and Attractive Solar Panels
The SMIT team's new Tensile Solar Structures are lightweight, modular energy-generating systems, inspired by fabric architecture.
Read & DiscussFlood Water Plus Fertilizer Runoff Creates a “Dead Zone” the Size of New Jersey
The Gulf of Mexico is in for its "largest ever amount of hypoxia." And that's not a good thing.
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With the World About to End, Who Cares About Climate Change?
More than 100 million Americans don't believe that there will be a world that needs saving by mid-century, and that's a real problem for the planet.
Read & DiscussThe Mississippi Flood Could Hit “America's Achilles' Heel”
The Mississippi River flood could breach the Old River Control Structure, an absolutely massive infrastructure project from the 1950s.
Read & DiscussWas Fukushima a China Syndrome?
Was Fukushima a China Syndrome, contaminating the groundwater and crops surrounding the plants?
Read & DiscussAnother Chink in Climate Skeptics' Armor
Climate skeptics lose yet another talking point.
Read & DiscussInfographic: Offshore Drilling and Oil Subsidies Don't Impact Gas Prices
High gas prices are being used to make the case to preserve Big Oil tax breaks and expand offshore drilling. Here's why neither makes a difference.
Read & DiscussWhy I'll Be Riding 300 Miles to D.C. to Fight Climate Change
Our environment editor is off on a 5-day ride from NYC to DC for climate change awareness. Here's why he thinks activism still matters.
Read & DiscussFull Fukushima Meltdown Confirmed
A full meltdown was confirmed at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, which sustained even more damage than originally thought.
Read & DiscussIt's Official: Oil Subsidies Don't Keep Gas Prices Down
Oil CEOs are in Washington, D.C. today, defending the $4 billion they get in government subsidies. Thing is, that cash doesn't make gas any cheaper.
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