Stories by Mark Clayton
Mark Clayton is a staff writer for the Christian Science Monitor.
Obama's 30-point energy agenda calls for big changes to address carbon emissions, fuel efficiency, renewable power and efficiency.
Posted on Nov 13, 2008
Water and chemicals injected at high pressure can extract more gas and may threaten drinking water in places like New York and Texas.
Posted on Sep 18, 2008
Despite controversy, the first big New England desalination plant is expected to go online in Massachusetts this month.
Posted on Jun 2, 2008
Increasingly it is being asked: Which countries are water rich, which are water poor, and who should manage water resources?
Posted on May 29, 2008
With prices at $120 a barrel, Americans are feeling the pain.
Posted on May 14, 2008
The nuclear lobby has its sights set on a gaggle of new power plants, and is happy to have tax-payers pick up some of the tab.
Posted on Sep 28, 2007
A new court ruling could force a nationwide standard on fuel economy.
Posted on Sep 14, 2007
Scientists are working on one of mankind's most pressing environmental questions: Can nations bury their greenhouse gases?
Posted on Jul 31, 2007
A bipartisan bill, which cleared a Senate committee last week, seeks to boost average car mileage by about 10 miles per gallon from 2011 to 2020.
Posted on May 14, 2007
A 'dataveillance' program within the Department of Homeland Security is sifting through millions of online records to note user patterns and possible links to terrorism.
Posted on May 15, 2006
An Iowa corn refinery, open since December, uses 300 tons of coal a day to make ethanol. So just how green can it be?
Posted on Mar 25, 2006
America's surprising enthusiasm for hybrid cars has a hidden -- but very real -- benefit: it could decrease our dependence on foreign oil.
Posted on May 19, 2005
The pesticide DDT continues to show up in alarming levels in nonmigrating songbirds.
Posted on Apr 15, 2005
A U.N.-sponsored study finds that humans' growing demands have damaged the planet at unprecedented levels.
Posted on Apr 1, 2005
Although cars generate more greenhouse gases, airliner exhaust has an exaggerated effect, scientists say. Is it time to take action?
Posted on Feb 9, 2005
Despite the five million extra tons of trash generated between Thanksgiving and New Year's, many people plan to 'go green' and give environmentally conscious gifts.
Posted on Dec 11, 2004
