Plants are poison — and that just may be why they keep us healthy
Jul 23, 2014, 2:15 pm By Nathanael Johnson
The health effects of antioxidants came up recently because a study found that organic food had…New rules aim to stop rash of oil train spills and explosions
Jul 23, 2014, 2:11 pm By Brentin Mock
Today, The U.S. Department of Transportation proposed new rules for improving safety standards…Even rural America can have good public transportation
Jul 23, 2014, 6:56 am By Ben Adler
When I travel to a rural area, I assume that renting a car will be a necessity. In fact, I assume it…People: Stop getting your panties in a wad about ‘fake’ charity clothing bins
Jul 23, 2014, 6:53 am By Amber Cortes
Used clothing bins — those metal boxes where people drop their unwanted or used shirts, jackets,…How a town in Maine is blocking an Exxon tar-sands pipeline
Jul 23, 2014, 1:48 am By Roger Drouin
Citizens trying to stop the piping of tar-sands oil through their community wore blue “Clear…Will drones save the rhinos? Some conservationists say it’s launch time
Jul 22, 2014, 7:39 pm By Samantha Larson
Even as the teensy unarmed planes continue to invade American skies, words like “drones” and…George Harrison memorial tree falls victim to climate-driven irony
Jul 22, 2014, 6:03 pm By Jim Meyer
If you’re wondering what killed the George Harrison memorial tree in L.A.’s Griffith Park, the…Earth crushes another temperature record; not getting much love from the stands
Jul 22, 2014, 5:50 pm By Jim Meyer
The Earth is currently riding a hot streak that would make Barry Bonds blush. This May was the…Millions alive today would have to die before the paleo diet could take over
Jul 22, 2014, 5:35 pm By Nathanael Johnson
The idea of going paleo is attractive to someone like me, who feels he is living in an unhealthy,…Good News: Mother jailed for sending daughter to playground is freed. Bad news: McDonald’s fires her
Jul 22, 2014, 4:31 pm By Brentin Mock
If there weren’t enough reasons to protest McDonald’s, here’s another: Remember Debra Harrell,…The strange relationship between global warming denial and … speaking English
Jul 22, 2014, 3:22 pm By Chris Mooney
Here in the United States, we fret a lot about global warming denial. Not only is it a dangerous…The NHL is out to punch climate change in the mouth
Jul 22, 2014, 2:08 pm By Jim Meyer
If there are two things that hockey players hate, the first is obviously teeth, and the second is…D.C. scraps climate art installation, says it sends the wrong message
Jul 22, 2014, 1:25 pm By Brentin Mock
Artist Mia Feuer’s planned “ANTEDILUVIAN” art installation — a gas station mostly submerged…Slaughter-free milk is great for cows, but not the environment
Jul 22, 2014, 12:34 pm By Josh Harkinson
If you don’t eat beef because you feel sorry for those cows in Chick-fil-A ads, then you probably…For $5 a month, you can put food on a stray climate writer’s plate
Jul 22, 2014, 7:02 am By Greg Hanscom
I’ve written recently about the importance of small news websites to cities, especially during and…Swedes really are better at everything, including setting their garbage on fire
Jul 21, 2014, 7:52 pm By Eve Andrews
Do you have something in your life that’s causing you shame? Here’s an idea from the Swedes: Set…Detroit will stop shutting off people’s water — for now
Jul 21, 2014, 6:09 pm By Heather Smith
Monday morning, the Detroit Water and Sewerage District (DWSD) announced that it would stop…It’s time for Obama to stop selling off our land and water to fossil fuel companies
Jul 21, 2014, 6:03 pm By Ben Adler
In its ongoing effort to make life difficult for environment reporters, the Obama administration…Could drones be our secret weapon in the fight against Big Ag?
Jul 21, 2014, 4:58 pm By Samantha Larson
If you were privy to everything that went on inside a factory farm, you might never want to eat…Disney’s “Planes” sequel is an excuse to talk to your kids about climate change
Jul 21, 2014, 2:57 pm By Brentin Mock
I saw the Disney film Planes: Fire and Rescue over the weekend with my 11-year-old son Justice.…
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