Our rotten immigration policies have left us with a bunch of rotten food
Jun 9, 2016, 6:06 am By Nathanael Johnson
An unexpected consequence of ramped-up border patrolling: Lots of food rotting in the fields, and…You thought planes burned a lot of carbon? Say hello to cruise ships.
Jun 9, 2016, 6:00 am By Ask Umbra®
Q. Dear Umbra, I read an article by an environmentalist that the lifestyle change with the biggest…Solar panels don’t raise regular utility rates—and might even lower them
Jun 9, 2016, 5:05 am By Heather Smith
In the early days of solar, there was some concern — nay, terror — of how it could destroy…India and U.S. team up to give boost to solar power startups
Jun 8, 2016, 7:39 pm By Ben Adler
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is serious about fighting climate change, and about…Watch a very buff seed take on his roided-up GMO counterparts
Jun 8, 2016, 7:14 pm By Samantha Lee
original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEZvx9dQoNw Mr. Seed is an organic seed, and he’s…New York City tries to end scourge of plastic bags. New York state says, “Nope.”
Jun 8, 2016, 6:24 pm By Katie Herzog
In May, New York City became the largest American city to tackle the plastic bag problem by…Donald Trump once backed urgent climate action. Wait, what?
Jun 8, 2016, 5:14 pm By Ben Adler
As negotiators headed to Copenhagen in December 2009 to forge a global climate pact, concerned U.S.…Arctic sea ice, did you lose weight? You look amazing!
Jun 8, 2016, 4:10 pm By Bobby Magill
Arctic sea ice shrank to its lowest level in 38 years last month, setting a record low for the month…Fireflys are disappearing. Here’s why — and what you can do to help,
Jun 8, 2016, 11:56 am By Katie Herzog
Fireflies were a source of great pleasure when I was kid. My friends and I would chase them through…How Bernie Sanders made Hillary Clinton into a greener candidate
Jun 8, 2016, 6:47 am By Ben Adler
Hillary Clinton is her party’s presumptive nominee. Whether Sanders drops out tomorrow or the day…The American diet is an exercise in extremes. How can we find the middle ground?
Jun 8, 2016, 5:05 am By Eve Andrews
What defines American food culture? It’s a question with any number of suitable answers.…Sea creatures are being drowned out by noise pollution, but for once we’re listening
Jun 7, 2016, 7:58 pm By Samantha Lee
It’s always been noisy under the sea. Coral reefs crackle with life, dolphins whistle, and sperm…There’s a mini-Earth in Arizona that’s teaching us to save the real one
Jun 7, 2016, 7:05 pm By Nina Burleigh
This story was originally published by Newsweek and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk…Obama and India’s Prime Minister are meeting this week, but there’s a toxic elephant in the room
Jun 7, 2016, 5:55 pm By Clayton Aldern
President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday,…Here’s what a bleaching disaster looks like
Jun 7, 2016, 5:14 pm By Kate Yoder
The good news: The peak of coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef is over! The bad: The outcome…California’s primary has oily fingers all over it
Jun 7, 2016, 5:05 pm By Heather Smith
In the months leading up the California primary, all eyes have been focused on the Hillary vs.…Food-safety regulation thwarts start-up’s dream to bring you home-cooked meals
Jun 7, 2016, 3:41 pm By Nathanael Johnson
For a tech startup, Josephine is pretty warm and cuddly. Start with the name. Rather than brashly…Even “sustainable” Big Business won’t lobby for climate progress
Jun 7, 2016, 3:24 pm By Katie Herzog
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) gave readers an inside look at how Washington lobbyists…Environmental crime is booming. Here’s how to tackle it.
Jun 7, 2016, 6:06 am By Heather Smith
Environmental crime, according to a new report released by United Nations Environment Programme…Sorry, leaves — we figured out a way to do photosynthesis better than you
Jun 6, 2016, 8:28 pm By Samantha Lee
original video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KRlRhNbxKg Trees, be warned: the process of…
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