America could double its gas tax and it would still be incredibly low
Aug 10, 2015, 2:59 pm By Eric Jaffe
This story was originally published by CityLab and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk…Why the Donald Trump phenomenon is bad for the climate
Aug 10, 2015, 1:10 pm By Ben Adler
Over at Vox, David Roberts investigates Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump’s views…With Obama poised to reject Keystone, TransCanada tries to figure out what to do next
Aug 10, 2015, 12:19 pm By Katie Herzog
TransCanda, the company responsible for making Keystone XL a part of your vocabulary, is looking to…Water cooler talk: Should our office ditch that big fat upside down jug?
Aug 10, 2015, 5:48 am By Ask Umbra®
Q. My office has a water cooler, and our 5-gallon jugs are from Nestle, which sources water from the…Putin bulldozes tons of perfectly good (and illegal) cheese
Aug 7, 2015, 6:42 pm By Ana Sofia KnaufCheeseheads of the world, it’s time to mourn. Earlier this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin…Jon Stewart gets in one last great dig at climate deniers
Aug 7, 2015, 5:05 pm By Ted AlvarezJon Stewart’s celebrated 16-year-run on The Daily Show ended last night in part with a spirited…A huge, toxic algae bloom is basically eating the West Coast alive
Aug 7, 2015, 5:02 pm By Amelia Urry
Remember that big algae bloom that was sweeping the West Coast a few weeks ago? Here’s an update:…Watch the wind swirl across Earth with this awesome map
Aug 7, 2015, 3:52 pm By John MetcalfeThis story was originally published by CityLab and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk…How your pot habit is making California’s drought worse
Aug 7, 2015, 3:32 pm By Katie Herzog
Bad news, stoners. A study published in the August issue of the journal Bioscience reports that the…Shell cuts ties with corporate bill mill ALEC, claiming high ground on climate (!)
Aug 7, 2015, 3:22 pm By Clayton Aldern
A ray of sunshine above the oil rig: Royal Dutch Shell became today the latest company to leave the…Climate and energy feature heavily in national debate — in Canada
Aug 7, 2015, 1:00 pm By Katie Herzog
There was a reasoned, undramatic, policy-heavy debate in the race to elect one of the world’s next…Bernie Sanders watched the Republican debate so we didn’t have to
Aug 7, 2015, 12:51 am By Katie Herzog
I had intended to write a post this evening on the big first-string GOP debate. I figured I’d…The first GOP debate was just seven adult babies yelling into the void
8:13pm By Katie Herzog
The JV squad of GOP candidates’ debate concluded moments ago in the hallowed Quicken Loans Arena…Instead of composting old fruit, these students want to powder it
7:40pm By Ana Sofia Knauf
There are approximately a billion and one ways of dealing with our major food waste problem. We…Artisanal water is both a joke and a thing
5:38pm By Katie HerzogRemember when drinking water came from the tap? You may have to reach back into the recesses of your…Power plant emissions hit a 27-year low — and Obama’s plan hasn’t even kicked in yet
5:17pm By Clayton Aldern
Politico’s Michael Grunwald, among others, has been arguing that Obama’s Clean Power Plan is…Watch Jon Stewart roast climate deniers — and more classic moments from The Daily Show
1:30pm By Katie HerzogTrump.com had a surprising message on Thursday — a thank-you note to Jon Stewart. The CBC reports…Does it matter if my salad greens come in a bag or a box?
6:03am By Ask Umbra®
Q. I like to buy greens for cooking and smoothies, but I’m always conflicted about what is the…How dirty is your air? This map shows you
Wed 7:54pm By Angel Hsu
President Obama’s Clean Power Plan, released this week, is arguably the most ambitious effort ever…For strawberries, it’s diversify or die
Wed 7:40pm By Nathanael Johnson
Over the last few decades, strawberry farmers have relied on a fumigant called methyl bromide. Even…
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