There’s a run on cauliflower, friend of the paleo diet, enemy to flavor
Dec 28, 2015, 4:46 pm By Clayton Aldern
Here is a list of things that cauliflower is not: a potato, remotely tasty, less than $4 per…Watch this video for proof that wildfires are truly terrifying
Dec 28, 2015, 3:58 pm By Amelia UrryIf you’ve ever wondered what hell is like, here’s a pretty good jumping-off point: This truly…The ice under polar bears’ paws is not only melting, but also moving
Dec 28, 2015, 1:41 pm By Suzanne Jacobs
Has the self-loathing set in yet? You know, the feeling that hits every year around this time when…What’s the greener choice, bar soap or body wash?
Dec 28, 2015, 6:00 am By Ask Umbra®
Q. Dear Umbra, Which soap is better for the environment, bar soap or body wash? Jacob K.Appleton,…On needing feminism, but not needing to be the perfect feminist
Dec 28, 2015, 5:05 am By Eve Andrews
Allow me to pull back the curtain for a moment: Covering women’s rights through an environmental…Here are some brilliant ways to use up your leftover eggnog
Dec 26, 2015, 5:00 am By Caroline Lange
The moment November turns to December — and maybe even before — grocery stores everywhere…It’s a wonderful life for the solar industry right now
Dec 25, 2015, 8:00 am By Daniel Gross
This story was originally published by Slate and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk…Don’t toss those candycanes: Fun ways to cook up leftover Christmas food
Dec 25, 2015, 7:10 am By Lexi Pandell
Thanksgiving leftovers are almost as popular as Thanksgiving dinner itself. The lauded next-day…The planet might be telling us that there’s a big change coming
Dec 24, 2015, 5:59 pm By Kate Yoder
It’s been over two years since Malcolm Gladwell’s latest book came out and more than two weeks…Stuck in holiday traffic? These are our ten favorite podcasts
Dec 24, 2015, 4:24 pm By Katie Herzog
It’s been a good few years for audio. From the massive success of public radio podcasts like…Merry Christmas, everyone! We got ourselves a tepid bath of a planet
Dec 24, 2015, 4:03 pm By Katie Herzog
Merry Christmas! How’s the weather where you are? Let me guess: Is it weird? I bet it’s weird.…How to get rid of Christmas garbage, from lights to mistletoe
Dec 24, 2015, 6:00 am By Ask Umbra®
Q. Dear Umbra, What is the appropriate way to discard Christmas lights that no longer work? KathyLos…New York’s housing plan will displace longtime residents — so neighborhoods are fighting back
Dec 24, 2015, 5:00 am By Raven Rakia
Last month, in a historic vote, four of New York City’s five Borough Boards — including the…Who is Lamar Smith, and why won’t he stop bothering NOAA?
Dec 23, 2015, 8:45 pm By Katie Herzog
Another day, another Republican legislator fighting to uncloak the liberal hoax that is climate…How will Midwest farmers prepare for the impact of climate change?
Dec 23, 2015, 6:51 pm By Kate Yoder
You can bet the farm that climate change is happening — and that it will change the way we…This just in: Pretty much all major oil companies are lying liars
Dec 23, 2015, 4:55 pm By Katie Herzog
This fall, an investigation by InsideClimate News revealed that Exxon was aware that carbon released…A look at sockeye salmon, Native American nets, and a modern fishery
Dec 23, 2015, 3:57 pm By Kevin Bailey
Skipper Ian Kirouac presses his cellphone to one ear and a radio to the other while he barks orders…Watch the very worst GOP anti-science moments of 2015
Dec 23, 2015, 3:14 pm By James WestThis story is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In 2015, science was a…This year, these maps made us see the world differently
Dec 23, 2015, 2:59 pm By Heather Smith
I love maps. I love watching how maps change with our changing priorities. During election cycles,…Congress agrees on microbeads ban. Wait, what?
Dec 23, 2015, 2:57 pm By Suzanne Jacobs
Here’s how environmental news stories usually play out: Corporations do something bad to the…
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