This rogue bicycle pony express delivered mail in 1894
Jul 17, 2014, 2:40 pm By Amber Cortes
If any of the cyclists who participated in the great bicycle messenger mail route were still…Weed-sniffing dogs join the fight against invasive species
Jul 17, 2014, 2:18 pm By Jim Meyer
There aren’t a lot of career options for dogs. Basically they’ve been limited to law…Scientist: Save Earth by shrinking humans — and making them hate hamburgers
Jul 17, 2014, 1:30 pm By Jim Meyer
If the Earth were a potluck, humans would be the guest who shows up empty-handed and already drunk,…Australia repeals carbon tax, scientists freak out
Jul 17, 2014, 11:36 am By John Upton
The cartoonish stereotype of Australia of yesteryear featured a rough-headed bloke in an Akubra…Goodbye, everyone! A massive hole has opened at the End of the World
Jul 17, 2014, 7:06 am By Eve AndrewsWell! It was nice knowing yinz, because Doomsday is upon us. According to Scripture, the first two…Ask Umbra: Are organic cherries worth the extra expense?
Jul 17, 2014, 6:01 am By Ask Umbra®
Q. While I go organic as much as I can, the inability to buy organic cherries is the price I pay for…Four things you should know about Detroit’s water crisis
Jul 17, 2014, 5:02 am By Heather Smith
This May, the Detroit Water and Sewerage District (DWSD) sent out 46,000 shutoff notices to…Now Google Street View is mapping gas pipeline leaks
Jul 16, 2014, 7:32 pm By John Upton
Some of those Google cars that drive around photographing streetscapes and embarrassing moments…Mother jailed for letting her daughter run free — at the playground
Jul 16, 2014, 6:57 pm By Brentin Mock
Remember Another Bad Creation’s song, “At the Playground”? A more recent story that happened…Good riddance, ocean, you were terrifying and gross anyway
Jul 16, 2014, 6:40 pm By Darby Minow Smith
When I put a fishy face to the victims of ocean acidification, overfishing, and pollution, my…Five reasons why kelp could be the next kale
Jul 16, 2014, 6:08 pm By Samantha LarsonEating kelp sounds gross. But even the mighty kale was once largely regarded as a leathery,…Vermont’s dirty secret: Free-ranging cows are crapping on the water supply
Jul 16, 2014, 5:40 pm By Chris Richard
Vermont – mention the state, and people picture the soft-focus Holsteins on Ben & Jerry’s ice…Lay off the almond milk, you ignorant hipsters
Jul 16, 2014, 5:04 pm By Tom Philpott
Almonds are a precious foodstuff: a crunchy jolt of complete protein, healthful fats, vitamins and…Here’s how Obama is preparing the country for climate change
Jul 16, 2014, 5:04 pm By John Upton
The good news is that President Barack Obama wants the nation to do a better job of bracing itself…California farms are sucking up enough groundwater to put Rhode Island 17 feet under
Jul 16, 2014, 4:30 pm By Julia Lurie
California, the producer of nearly half of the nation’s fruits, veggies, and nuts, plus export…A Tesla for the rest of us? Elon Musk dishes on the new, cheaper model
Jul 16, 2014, 2:25 pm By Andrew Simon
One of the knocks against Tesla (besides the slight chance of the automaker’s cars going up in…Houston’s one-bin-to-rule-them-all recycling plan smells a little like racism
Jul 16, 2014, 2:03 pm By Brentin Mock
Integration is a good thing, except when it comes to trash, says Melanie Scruggs, the Houston-based…In Iowa, solar is fighting back against utilities and winning
Jul 16, 2014, 6:00 am By Heather Smith
Last week, I wrote about the pushback that solar is getting from utility companies, who fear it will…Wasting water in California will now earn you a $500 fine
Jul 15, 2014, 10:48 pm By John Upton
Here’s a list of things that could now get you fined up to $500 a day in California, where a…Sean Parker backs San Francisco’s “cars first” measure, twirls moustache
Jul 15, 2014, 6:38 pm By Nathanael Johnson
Okay, Sean Parker. I don’t really mind if you have a Live Action Role Playing wedding in the…
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