Rocks are not eternal. Even the tallest mountain will eventually dissolve and disintegrate. Geologists call this process “weathering.” It sounds harmless enough, but weathering is one of the most ...

This week, the Bush administration announced a plan to loosen regulations on mountaintop removal coal mining. This is a death warrant for Appalachian communities. Rather than taking coal out of the ...

It reduces boulders to smears of ions. It dissolves and disintegrates the tallest mountains. Geologists call it “weathering.” It sounds harmless enough, but weathering is one of the most destructive ...