Articles by Heather Smith
Heather Smith (on Twitter, @strangerworks) is interested in the various ways that humans try to save the environment: past, present, and future.
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Colorado’s fracking regulators aren’t regulating
People who reported fracking-related complaints to the authorities were frustrated by the lack of response, researchers found.
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Big insurance won’t prep or pay for climate change, fails to see irony
You'd think insurance firms have a strong financial incentive to get ahead of climate change-induced trouble. Think again, says a new report.
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We were promised methane regulations! Where are our methane regulations?!
The U.S. oil-and-gas boom is dumping oodles of methane into the atmosphere, and so far, the feds haven't gotten meaningful regulations together.
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U.K. climate activists take divestment to the banks
A new campaign in Britain aims to get banks to stop investing in the fossil fuel industry.