Lessons from an oily disaster
The Deepwater Horizon disaster has led to a decade of intense research into oil spills and the Gulf of Mexico ecology.
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Author: Doug Struck
Forget the log cabin. Wood buildings are climbing
Climate Solution Forget the log cabin. Wood buildings are climbing skyward — with pluses for the planet. The Washington Post
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In Ohio:Local News Fights to Survive
“News deserts” are a reality, and big revenues a thing of the past. To keep providing a public service, local news publishers are using unconventional methods to forge individual models of success.
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in Boston: Science Trips- The Ether Dome
The screams of patients finally were quieted in this old surgery theatre at Massachusetts General Hospital. Part of a WashPost series on "Science Trips"
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in NE: Maine’s environmental pendulum
After eight years of a governor who vetoed record numbers of environmental bills and opposed clean energy, Maine is on an environmental roll.
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in Mont: Using forests for drinking water
Saving Forests to preserve drinking water is an old technique, but it is increasingly usefull for big cities and small towns, like Whitefish, Montana.
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