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Does Nuclear Power Have a Future in the U.S.?
Nuclear power's future in the U.S. may have less to do with generations-old fears about nuclear energy than the price of natural gas.
This is What the New Environmental Center at Frick Park Will Look Like
In 2002, a fire destroyed the environmental education center in Pittsburgh's Frick Park. But the new center, now under construction, will be a world-class green building.
Talking to Kids about Climate Change
Many of us have a hard enough time processing the threats and realities of climate change ourselves. But explaining those issues to our children can be even trickier.
How to Talk Politics at Thanksgiving Without Causing a Family Feud
So when Uncle Larry gets on his soapbox, is it better to let it go or take him on? Here are some tips for talking politics with family—thoughtfully.
The Importance of Bringing Biodiversity Back to Our Plates—and Lives
The homogenization of the food supply not only means the loss of a more diverse way of eating, but the loss of important cultural legacies.
How We Can Make Our Cities More Environmentally Just
As Rust Belt cities embark on a post-industrial future, how can we build communities that are both sustainable and inclusive?
What Exxon Knew About Climate Change in the 1970s
In the 1970s, climate change was only just emerging as a political issue. But at least one big energy company already knew that burning fossil fuels was changing the atmosphere.
Is Climate Change Setting the Stage for Earth's Next Great Extinction?
If you needed a reminder of how big a deal climate change is, a few minutes with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Kolbert should do the trick.
Would You Drink Water that Used To Be in Your Toilet?
Recycling wastewater into drinking water can be a solution for the world's water shortages—if we can get over the gross-out factor.
Spiders Don't Care About You, But Some Care About Each Other
You might be afraid of spiders, but not all of them are aggressive. In fact, many live in cooperative social groups that aren't all that different from human societies.