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His plan would increase pollution, accelerate global warming, despoil public lands, and stymie Americans’ efforts to get out of their cars.
Decades ago, the federal government recognized that people of color were getting unequal protection under environmental laws. That may finally change.
Oil giants claim there are no limits on the future of oil and gas extraction, but they may be in for a surprise or two down the road.
Harry Collins, a founder of the field of "science studies," explains why we should listen to scientists on climate change, vaccines, and HIV-AIDS.
A reader inquires about bovine flatulence. Umbra lets it rip.
A reader worries that her banana peels are giving off bad gas. Umbra forks over some scrappy advice.
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the Park Service gave everyone freedom to celebrate as they wished. Was that really the best it could do?
New research finds that infants born near fracking wells in Pennsylvania had lower birth weights and more health concerns than other newborns.
It's the first state to reject new national science education standards. And it just so happens to be the biggest coal-producing state.