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Asia’s Brown Cloud

What you can do: Tell your legislators to adopt aggressive clean-energy policies and oppose production of new coal-fired power plants.

This or That: Gasoline-Fueled or Hybrid Car?

What you can do: Look past the savvy marketing and crunch the numbers before you buy your next auto.

Coal Kills More Than It Helps, Study Says

What you can do: Contact your federally elected officials and tell them to support a clean energy future.

10 Monsters that Threaten the Planet

What you can do: Watch what you eat, pour down the sink, or plant in your yard.

Drilling for Natural Gas Jeopardizes Clean Water

What you can do: Write letters and make phone calls to put a halt to natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale until strict regulations are put in place to protect drinking water.

How to Get Great Mileage from the New MPG Ratings

What you can do: If car shopping, get to know the just-released MPG ratings. Use gas-sipping driving strategies when behind the wheel.

Your Food Could Be Tainted with Toxic Coal Waste

What you can do: As much as possible, grow your own food, or buy food grown using organic methods.

Beat High Gas Prices—and Help the Environment —with These Gas-Saving Tips

What you can do: Get regular tune-ups and maintenance, park in the shade, go easy on the gas and brakes, don’t get overly dependent on the AC.

Flammable Tap Water: Coming to a Town Near You?

What you can do: If you live above a shale formation, form a community group, and join forces with groups already engaged in the discussion.

Corn Fuel: Unhealthy for People, Unhealthy for Vehicles

What you can do: Let your elected representatives know that you want to keep corn-based ethanol out of your vehicles.