Joan Melcher < Back to Writers
Joan Melcher is a freelance writer and editor living in Missoula, Mont. Her work ranges from travel magazine articles to stories on breaking research.
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Protect a Levee, Protect the World
A method of buttressing California's aging levees shows promise for capturing carbon dioxide.
Picking on Pickens’ Plan
The fossil-fueled portions of T. Boone Pickens' energy plan for the U.S. have had a rough ride.
Pollsters Despair of Finding Mobile Voters
Researchers say strictly land-line phone polling is missing a younger, wireless demographic.
The Un-Bear-Able Irony of Earmarks
The world is a complicated place. Full of irony, not always the laughing kind. Sen. John McCain might take note.
Reducing Carbon One Garbage Can at a Time
With a clear cash incentive to reduce garbage, the “one-can” concept gains ground.