Going Deep: Cautious Steps Toward Seabed Mining
Untold mineral riches litter the deep sea floor under miles of water. Can they be sustainably mined? This article investigates.
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Is Agent Orange Still Causing Birth Defects?
American warplanes sprayed millions of gallons of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. Some researchers and the Vietnamese government insist that its toxic effects last generations. Read on to learn more from my reporting trip to Vietnam last year.
Alarm Over a Sinking Delta
I’ve just returned from a reporting trip to Vietnam — a country sinking faster than seas are rising around it. Read on to learn more.
TSCA 2.0: A New Era in Chemical Risk Management
It took 40 years, but Congress finally revised a major environmental law that wasn’t pleasing anyone.
Breaking the Mold: New Strategies for Fighting Aflatoxins
Pervasive in the developing world, moldy crops threaten millions with cancer and other illnesses.
