Oil and gas execs out-earn their peers. Are they overpaid?
Paying these CEOs more when oil prices rise means they're rewarded for having good luck.
September 4, 2018
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Environment
It's too soon to call 3D printing a green technology
Is 3D printing better for the environment than conventional manufacturing? The jury is still out.
September 4, 2018
641
Injecting wastewater underground can cause earthquakes up to 10 kilometers away
New research shows that injecting wastewater deep underground can cause earthquakes far from the injection site. It also…
August 30, 2018
512
Los Angeles wants to use the Hoover Dam as a giant battery. The hurdles could be more historical tha
Taking millions of gallons of water permanently out of the Colorado River amid a prolonged drought would surely start an…
August 29, 2018
691
Here's how forests rebounded from Yellowstone's epic 1988 fires – and why that could be harder in th
Huge fires roared through Yellowstone National Park in the summer of 1988, scorching one-third of the park. Since then the…
August 28, 2018
550
Far-sighted adaptation to rising seas is blocked by just fixing eroded beaches
Many US coastal towns are building defenses to protect against rising seas and storms. This can encourage people to stay…
August 27, 2018
548
If you shelter in place during a disaster, be ready for challenges after the storm
Many people board up their houses and stay in place during disasters – but often they aren't prepared to go without…
August 24, 2018
545
A year after Hurricane Harvey, some Texans are using outdated flood risk maps to rebuild
Hurricane Harvey swamped much of Houston in 2017, causing more damage than all other US hurricanes except Katrina. But now…
August 23, 2018
552
Trump's coal plan - neither clean nor affordable
Trump's energy plan may meet the letter of the law but the Affordable Clean Energy Plan reflects the administration's…
August 23, 2018
529
An alternative to propping up coal power plants: Retrain workers for solar
The Trump administration's Affordable Clean Energy Plan would help the declining coal industry, but a study shows many…
August 22, 2018
523
Many native animals and birds thrive in burned forests, research shows
The Trump administration wants to step up logging, saying it will benefit wildlife by reducing forest fire risks. But wildfires…
August 22, 2018
513
Coffee farmers struggle to adapt to Colombia's changing climate
Colombia's coffee industry is at risk due to unpredictable seasons, floods, landslides, droughts and pests. Farmers…
August 22, 2018
852
China’s garbage ban upends US recycling – is it time to reconsider incineration?
Incineration of household waste has gotten a bad name, argues an economist, who sees today's recycling crisis as an…
August 21, 2018
627
Stop worrying about how much energy bitcoin uses
Bitcoin is often criticized for using up tons of energy. But its carbon footprint may not be that bad.
August 20, 2018
501
Tons of plastic trash enter the Great Lakes every year – where does it go?
Roughly 10,000 tons of plastic enter the Great Lakes every year, and scientists want to know where it ends up. There are…
August 20, 2018
517
The plastic waste crisis is an opportunity for the US to get serious about recycling at home
Since China stopped importing 'foreign garbage' in March 2018, scrap – especially plastic – has built up in…
August 17, 2018
773
Bio-based plastics can reduce waste, but only if we invest in both making and getting rid of them
Bio-based plastics made from natural sources break down more easily than conventional plastic, without producing toxic byproducts.…
August 16, 2018
489
Scientists are developing greener plastics – the bigger challenge is moving them from lab to market
Research is yielding strategies for making plastics greener and more sustainable. But without support as they scale up,…
August 15, 2018
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Wildfires are inevitable – increasing home losses, fatalities and costs are not
As California reels from another devastating fire season, environmental resource scholars explain how the state – and…
August 14, 2018
779
Walmart tried to make sustainability affordable. Here's what happened
Two business professors spent five years studying Walmart's ambition project to bring sustainability to its millions…
August 13, 2018
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