History Repeats Itself in a Santa Barbara Oil Spill
Two pieces look at a 1969 oil spill in California
Warty Pigeons, Dodos, Giant Tortoises, and More: The Extinct Wildlife of Mauritius
Newly discovered Dutch manuscripts describe the extinct wildlife of Mauritius Island.
Desalination: Drought Relief or Liability?
Is desalination a viable solution for California's water crisis?
Geoengineering: A Real Weapon Against Climate Change?
Does geoengineering deserve stronger consideration as a strategy to combat climate change?
Can International Marine Reserves Save The Ocean?
The oceans may be on the verge of biological collapse, can international marine reserves save them?
The Latest Legacy of Acid Rain: Jellied Lakes
The impact of decades of acid rain (better known as acid precipitation) is causing North American lakes to turn to jelly.
An Algae Farm for Cleaner Highways
A design firm has come up with an answer to highway pollution, running tubes of photosynthetic algae to absorb CO2 pollution from traffic.
How Many People Does it Take to Wreck an Ecosystem?
A relatively small number of people are required to destroy and ecosystem
EPA Announces 2014 Presidential Green Chemistry Award Winners
The 2014 Presidential Green Chemistry Award winners discover new strategies for pollution prevention.