Black lung disease strikes 1 in 5 longtime coal miners in Central Appalachia
Strike up a conversation in southeastern Kentucky and it likely will be with somebody whose father, uncle, brother, son or grandfather has died of black...
Category: climate change
Curbing the emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases is the global challenge of the 21st century. Most energy and environmental policy take these heat-trapping gases into account. Fossil fuel-fired power plants, buildings and the transportation sector are the main emitters but agriculture, landfills and other sectors are also of concern.
Beyond Lip Service: Why can’t Congress fund an Rx for Appalachian coal country?
WHITESBURG, Ky.—Clinton Sanders can never gulp quite enough air. At night, he is tethered to an oxygen machine. And his constant daytime companion is a...
Restoring Beaches: As hurricanes surge, is there enough sand to go around?
WASHINGTON—Most beach-goers probably figure the sand beneath their feet is as endless as the waves lapping at the shore. But they would be wrong. And...