Rock of Ages Mining the Mountains
Explosives and giant machines are destroying Appalachian peaks to obtain coal. In a tiny West Virginia town, residents and the industry fight over a mountain's fate

Antarctica Erupts! The World After Oil
As the planet warms up, eco-friendly fuels can't get here fast enough

Whos Fueling Whom? Who's Fueling Whom?
Why the biofuels movement could run out of gas




February 18, 2009
Green Inspiration at the Top of the Sears Tower
 

February 9, 2009
A Melting Antarctica Could Bring an Underwater Smithsonian
 

January 28, 2009
Don't Drink the Water
 

December 22, 2008
Clean Coal Advice From Doctor Who
 


•   U.S. Department of Energy

•   U.S. Energy Star Program

•   The National Academies of
    Science on Energy

•   American Association for the
    Advancement of Science
    on Climate Change

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