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Two people wearing uniforms and blue helmets carry out maintenance at an oil well
Critical State
Putting the ‘scare’ in scarcity conflicts: Part II
Borneo rainforest
Health & Medicine
In Borneo, healthy people equals healthy forests
The 180,000-carat Bahia Emerald weighs 840 pounds and has been the subject of a contentious court battle between a colorful crowd of gem traders, miners and a real estate tycoon all vying for the prized jewel - once valued at $372 million.
Business
A massive emerald from Brazil: Worth $900 million? Or nothing?
Kings of the American Road, then and now. 40 years after the Arab Oil Embargo, American driving habits are slowly changing.
Environment
America may finally be learning the lessons of the 1970s oil shock
Kings of the American Road, then and now. 40 years after the Arab Oil Embargo, American driving habits are slowly changing.
Environment
America may finally be learning the lessons of the 1970s oil shock
DOE Looks for Orphan Wells
DOE Looks for Orphan Wells
China Water Scarcity
Science Note/Aquatic Insects and Solar Panels
Central Park Drilling
Libby, Montana
Staving Off Forest Exploitation
The Price of Gas
Thirsty Planet