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Dr. Brad Spellberg: Antibiotic Resistance Is "Everyone's Fault"
The infectious disease expert says antibiotics have made us complacent about this threat.
October 22, 2013
Read More About the "Nightmare Bacteria"
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October 22, 2013
A Superbug Outbreak at NIH
How one of the nation's most prestigious research hospitals struggled to contain a deadly drug-resistant bacteria.
October 22, 2013
What Climate Change Skeptics Think About the UN Report
A new U.N. report says human impact on climate change is “clear,” it’s getting worse, and we’re too late to stop it. They disagree.
October 1, 2013
Anglo American Abandons “Alaska Gold” Mine
The decision comes as the Environmental Protection Agency is weighing whether to allow the massive mining operation to go forward.
September 16, 2013
For Fukushima Workers, Cancer Isn't the Only Health Threat
Since the disaster, Fukushima's workers have been shunned and some are experiencing severe mental trauma. Watch what happened to them that day.
March 19, 2013
The Surprising Way Obama Is Trying to Tackle Climate Change
When President Obama tried to push for legislation on climate change during his first term, he encountered such fierce political opposition that it quickly became clear Congress wouldn't be the avenue to reform.
February 27, 2013
Interactive: Tracking Climate Change on Mt. Everest
Mountaineer & filmmaker David Breashears has created a stunning interactive image that lets you explore Mt. Everest in intimate detail and compare changes for yourself.
December 20, 2012
Live Chat 2 p.m. ET Thursday: Inside the Climate Wars
Join a live chat on "Climate of Doubt" with the film's producer Catherine Upin and correspondent John Hockenberry. We'll also be joined by New Yorker staff writer Elizabeth Kolbert. You can leave a question now.
October 23, 2012
Robert Brulle: Inside the Climate Change "Countermovement"
A sociologist at Drexel University, Robert Brulle's research focuses on the strategy of what he calls "the climate change countermovement." Brulle says the movement "has had a real political and ecological impact on the failure of the world to act" on global warming.
October 23, 2012
Tim Phillips: The Case Against Climate Legislation
Legislation to combat climate change would be devastating for families and businesses, resulting in "higher taxes, lost jobs," and "less freedom," says Tim Phillips, president of Americans for Prosperity.
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