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Nov 21, 2014, 6:04 am By Greg HanscomThere’s a guy who rides his bike on the streets of Seattle dressed up like a crossing guard who…Hey Big Soda, stop targeting black and Latino kids
Nov 21, 2014, 6:00 am By Madeleine Thomas
Big Soda, you scoundrels. In the past couple of years, the beverage industry has actually…How do Whole Foods’ $6 cupcakes help Detroit’s urban poor?
Nov 21, 2014, 4:07 am By Heather Smith
When I was in Detroit this summer, I found myself in a neighborhood that was like a narrow wedge cut…Congress is trying to squash one of the few examples of American leadership on climate
Nov 20, 2014, 6:54 pm By David Roberts
Since sweeping the midterms, Republicans in Congress have giddily discussed their plans to crush…These terrible governors won reelection and will keep on wreaking environmental havoc
Nov 20, 2014, 4:59 pm By Ben Adler
Among the many bits of bad news for the environment from this year’s midterm elections, one that…This poo-powered bus runs on the regular as long as you do
Nov 20, 2014, 4:40 pm By Sam Bliss
A bus that runs on gas made from feces and food scraps makes its maiden voyage today. Bath Bus…No surprise, October was the hottest one ever
Nov 20, 2014, 4:03 pm By Tim McDonnell
It’s cold outside, which means it’ll soon be time for the annual rousing chorus of climate…Republicans were wrong about China’s climate commitment
Nov 20, 2014, 3:39 pm By James West
Almost as soon as President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping announced their landmark climate…Your city’s water would be cleaner if it had a magic island in it
Nov 20, 2014, 3:30 pm By Amelia Urry
Urban waterways are usually the worst; just picture any inner-city harbor, anywhere, and you’ll…Farming in the face of climate change? Monsanto has an app for that
Nov 20, 2014, 7:31 am By Tim McDonnell
You probably know Monsanto as the world’s leading producer of genetically engineered seeds – a…After you pop The Pill, what to do with the trash?
Nov 20, 2014, 6:51 am By Ask Umbra®
Q. I purchased The Keeper about six months ago and was really proud to say that my period had gone…Here’s why Hawaii’s anti-GMO laws matter
Nov 20, 2014, 6:00 am By Nathanael Johnson
On Election Day two weeks ago, Maui County, which includes the Hawaiian islands of Maui, Lanai, and…This bike helmet makes Google Glass look sexy
Nov 20, 2014, 5:00 am By Madeleine Thomas
May we present to you the Smart Hat. It’s a new bike helmet prototype out of Australia with the…One man wants us all to sh*t equally. So he started World Toilet Day
Nov 19, 2014, 7:09 pm By Sam Bliss
For anyone who gives a shit: Today is World Toilet Day! For that, we can thank Singaporean Jack Sim,…Robots have done unspeakable things to your steak
Nov 19, 2014, 5:54 pm By Heather Smith
Even when I was a vegetarian, I ate steak. It was always when I was trapped at the kind of event,…Why we’re excited about PBS’ wild new series
Nov 19, 2014, 4:49 pm By Liz CoreI have a confession: Epic eco-documentaries make me emotional; they’re like my An Affair to…Within two years, a quarter of the world’s carbon emissions are likely to be priced
Nov 19, 2014, 4:09 pm By David RobertsIt often surprises people to hear that big companies like Exxon use a “shadow carbon price” when…Comedy phenom Megan Amram wants to teach women science — with hot sex tips!
Nov 19, 2014, 3:05 pm By Eve Andrews
Describing the premise of Science… For Her! is an exercise in combining words that don’t…These photos of China’s toxic smog are terrifying
Nov 19, 2014, 2:47 pm By James West
During the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Beijing, something remarkable…TreeHouse is like Home Depot with a green conscience
Nov 19, 2014, 8:31 am By Sam Bliss
Stores like Lowe’s and Home Depot often don’t live up their promise of “home improvement.”…
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