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Resuscitating the Dead Zone
By Paul Greenberg | OnEarth Network
May 24, 2013: Everyone agrees that the only way to fix the Gulf of Mexico's giant dead zone is to fix the Mississippi. But not everyone agrees how. (0) Comments
This Company Is Like a Kickstarter for Solar Power
By Kate Sheppard | OnEarth Network
April 1, 2013: Solar installations aren't so expensive when everybody chips in. (1) Comments
Native Americans Allege Land Grab on Dakota Plains
By Abrahm Lustgarten | OnEarth Network
February 28, 2013: As the oil boom continues in North Dakota, some Native Americans are going bust. (0) Comments
Sacrificing Tomorrow's Water to Mine Uranium Today
By Abrahm Lustgarten | OnEarth Network
January 7, 2013: As mining surges in drought-stricken areas, a battle over injecting uranium waste into aquifers beneath a Wyoming ranch could shape decisions nationwide. (0) Comments
How Safe are America's 2.5 Million Miles of Pipelines?
By Lena Groeger | OnEarth Network
November 23, 2012: Every year the nation's oil and natural gas pipelines suffer hundreds of ruptures and spills. Is an overhaul of pipeline oversight overdue? (0) Comments
Sea Level Rising Faster Than Average in Northeastern U.S.
By Climate Central | OnEarth Network
October 24, 2012: Boston and New York City could see upwards of 20 inches of sea level rise by mid-century. (0) Comments
The Trillion-Gallon Loophole: Lax Rules for Drillers that Inject Pollutants Into the Earth
By Abrahm Lustgarten | OnEarth Network
September 28, 2012: Wells used to dispose of the nation’s most toxic waste are showing signs of stress as regulatory oversight falls short and scientific assumptions prove flawed. (1) Comments
Too Hot for High School Football?
By Brett Israel | OnEarth Network
August 15, 2012: Heat-related football deaths have tripled nationwide since 1994. As extreme heat bakes the South, Georgia football tries to adapt. (0) Comments
Got a Urinary Tract Infection? Your Chicken Dinner Could Be to Blame
By Maryn McKenna | OnEarth Network
July 13, 2012: Reaserchers are linking an outbreak of difficult-to-treat urinary tract infections to poultry treated with antibiotics by industrial agriculture. (3) Comments
All Aglow with Sea Life
By Laura Geggel | OnEarth Network
July 12, 2012: Bioluminescence isn’t just pretty -- the proteins that make creatures glow could help save lives. And David Gruber is on the hunt for them. (0) Comments