An attorney general, gene-editing biochemist, and a child-free farmer: It’s Woman Crush Wednesday
May 13, 2015, 5:45 am By Madeleine Thomas
Welcome back to Woman Crush Wednesday! ICYMI: It’s also National Women’s Health Week, so make…Dear Vienna: Stop patronizing people who aren’t straight
May 12, 2015, 6:59 pm By Heather Smith
As Reuters reports: Dozens of traffic lights in central Vienna have been programmed to show male or…This weird plant might be the future of Alaskan agriculture
May 12, 2015, 5:59 pm By Amelia Urry
Alaska, the Last Frontier, is not known for its balmy climate or productive agricultural scene. But…Why it’s a bad idea to tax people for every mile they drive
May 12, 2015, 5:16 pm By Ben Adler
The U.S. is struggling to fix its crumbling transportation infrastructure. National highway and…Drought ended the Maya empire. Is California next?
May 12, 2015, 4:36 pm By Amelia Urry
Once upon a time, the Mesoamerican lowlands of Mexico and Guatemala belonged to the classical Maya…Hey, doctors: Women aren’t imagining their health problems
May 12, 2015, 4:33 pm By Ana Sofia Knauf
For National Women’s Health Week, we’ll be highlighting women’s health issues in the United…Predicting the climate is hard. So one scientist wants to cut corners
May 12, 2015, 4:22 pm By Suzanne Jacobs
Computer scientist Krishna Palem says we should make climate models less “exact.” Think of it…Removing antibiotics from food makes a difference, removing GMOs doesn’t
May 12, 2015, 3:58 pm By Nathanael Johnson
A lot of food companies are jumping on the transparency bandwagon. Panera, Chipotle, and Pepsi are…Sorry to harsh your mellow, but that pot isn’t pesticide-free
May 12, 2015, 3:38 pm By Madeleine Thomas
Good news, all you sustainability-minded Coloradans smokin’ the devil’s lettuce: An ongoing…Apple, Facebook, and Google are the greenest tech giants — but they still need to do a lot more
May 12, 2015, 12:59 pm By Ben Adler
“It’s not easy being green” is a tired cliché, but it’s still particularly true if you are…Connecting the dots between the environment and justice
7:27pm By Brentin Mock
What does justice look like? What does it sound like and read like in the Green space? These are the…Scientists say we need a huge bird and bat preserve in the sky
6:31pm By Ana Sofia Knauf
Birds and bats have all sorts of foes in addition to their natural predators: Windows, power lines,…No, really, your birth control is supposed to be free now
6:02pm By Eve Andrews
For National Women’s Health Week, we’ll be highlighting women’s health issues in the United…John Oliver reminds us that Mother’s Day is a ridiculous sham
5:32pm By Eve AndrewsFor National Women’s Health Week, we’ll be highlighting women’s health issues in the United…Local public library going to shit? Some people are starting their own
5:19pm By Liz Core
Libraries, guys. I love ’em. They provide a community gathering space and, of course, the…Look out, Arizona! California isn’t the only state getting hit by drought
5:15pm By Eric Holthaus
This story was originally published by Slate and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…The oldest city in the U.S. could be totally screwed by rising seas
5:07pm By Suzanne Jacobs
Rising seas are about to engulf the oldest city in the U.S., and it doesn’t look like anyone’s…New York’s beloved dirty water dogs are becoming a lot greener
4:53pm By Madeleine Thomas
Be it tacos, shawarma, or the classic dirty water dog, any true New Yorker knows some of the…The next big war might be over phosphorus
4:26pm By Nathanael Johnson
A new article in the journal Science zooms way out to the big picture of humanity’s tenure…White House to Shell: Arctic drilling? Go right ahead
4:03pm By Ana Sofia Knauf
In today’s WHYWHYWHY news: The White House just gave Royal Dutch Shell’s Arctic oil-drilling…
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