The Cash for Clunkers Conundrum
The Cash for Clunkers program resulted in functioning cars being sent to scrap yards instead of being recycled.
Currents
Franken-Salmon on the Horizon
Genetically modified salmon has passed one of the final hurdles to approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson Steps Down
Amid controversy and achievement, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson resigns her post.
Building a Better Building
The six-story, $30 million Bullitt Center in Seattle is a veritable crystal ball for what commercial office buildings will look like in the future.
New Worries for New Yorkers
New Worries for New Yorkers: The Spectra Pipeline Under Construction in New York City—including Tribeca & Chelsea—Poses Serious Dangers
Capturing Nature’s Pulse
An airport is one of the last places where you expect to connect with nature. But that’s how it goes in California’s Silicon Valley. At the Mineta San José International Airport, real-time images of a wilderness area less than 10 miles away are wirelessly transmitted to a series of 42-inch LCD monitors. Nighttime displays might […]
Of Rats and Poison
Dangerous rat poison is killing mountain lions and other wildlife.
Chemical Exposures Delaying Pregnancy
A new study finds that environmental toxins are delaying pregnancy–and are particularly affecting men.
A Find that Rocks
A geologist stumbles over a metamorphic rock in Connecticut–the first of its kind discovered in the U.S.