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Environment & Health
Is Ohio at Risk for a Major Natural Gas Leak?
Ohio has the most underground natural gas storage wells and the highest number of those which might be vulnerable to leaks.
Shell in Deal With Top University to Influence Its Curriculum
Shell has a contractual agreement with a major Dutch university, allowing it to influence curriculum and “the profile of its students.”
Lawsuit Targets Potential Cancer Threat in the South’s Farming Communities
Glyphosate, the key ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup herbicide, is widely used on cropland across the South.
Massachusetts Let Spectra Energy Secretly Edit Its Pollution Permit in Atlantic Bridge Gas Project
This privilege of reviewing and editing the draft approval was granted exclusively to Spectra and not to the general public.
Dahr Jamail | Scientists Predict There Will Be No Glaciers in the Contiguous US by 2050 — but Trump Is Stomping on the Gas Pedal
Sea-level rise is now projected to be even higher than expected, and warming oceans are losing their oxygen much faster than previously believed.
Pennsylvania School Now Doing Emergency Drills in Case of Pipeline Explosion
At Glenwood Elementary School, students interrupted their schedules this month for an unusual drill.
Chevron Was Lying to Get Out of Paying for a Cleanup
Janine Jackson interviews Paul Paz y Mino about Chevron's oil spill in Ecuador.
Fungal Diseases Are on the Rise — Is Environmental Change to Blame?
Scientists and physicians are looking for clues to a worrying increase in fungal infections and exploring ways to reduce the threat.
Ohio Pipeline Spill Raises Broader Questions About Oversight
Environmental advocates worry about more shale gas drilling and production activities as pipelines expand access to markets.
Climate Impacts Happening Now: Westward Migration of Forests
This species succession is being observed all across Western North America, where drought pulses have become more severe.