Environment

Down with Carbon

Scientists are exploring strategies for capturing carbon dioxide and storing it safely away in order to limit the levels of that greenhouse gas in the atmosphere.

Environment

How Plastic We’ve Become

Uncle Sam has confirmed it: Our bodies carry residues of kitchen plastics.

Environment

Old thermometers pose new problems

Though health groups advocate getting mercury thermometers out of the home, obtaining sound advice on how to dispose of the thermometers can be problematic.