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Pollution on the Orient Express

Asian Air Pollution Wafts Over Eastern U.S. Air pollution from Asia has been found hovering over the northeast U.S., calling into question the efficacy of domestic efforts to improve air […]

Park ‘n’ Chide

Kerry Promises to Renew National Parks At a campaign stop in Arizona’s Grand Canyon — wait, isn’t Arizona a swing state? — John Kerry pledged to renew America’s national park […]

Paul Ehrlich, famed ecologist, answers questions

Paul Ehrlich. What work do you do? Very little — most of my time is involved in scientific research, which for me is fun. What’s your job title? I am […]

One-Track Mine

Bush Administration Packed with Coal-Friendly Bureaucrats In his 2000 campaign, George W. Bush promised to make coal central to his energy plan, and he was rewarded with millions of dollars […]

Flagging Energy

Kerry Talks Energy on the Stump; Bush Bashes His Plan Kerry talked up his plan for energy independence over the weekend while campaigning in swing states (does he go anywhere […]

Blind Spotted

Judge Rules in Favor of Owls; Forest Service Not so Owl-Friendly Two recent developments on the spotted-owl front: On Friday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals delayed and possibly […]

Finally, Pollution We Can Be Happy About

Prozac Found in U.K. Drinking Water Denizens of the British Isles have a reputation for being somewhat glum, but that may change soon: According to the U.K. Environment Agency, the […]

Feeling Minnesota

Bush Touts Plan to Expand Farmland Conservation Program In the crucial swing state of Minnesota, which President Bush lost by a narrow margin in 2000, he pledged this week to […]

Shite!

Storms Send Tons of Sewage into London’s Thames River Up to a million tons of raw sewage were pumped into the Thames River this week as London’s aged sewer system […]

Are You My Mother?

Scientists Enable Salmon to Birth Trout Scientists in Japan have succeeded in causing salmon to give birth to trout. Yep, you read that correctly: By transplanting the “primordial germ cells” […]