Kauai’s on-again, off-again GMO regulations are off again
Aug 26, 2014, 3:43 pm By Nathanael Johnson
A judge has invalidated the local ordinance that Kaui passed to restrict the use of pesticides on…Walmart is trying to trick your kids into eating veggies
Aug 26, 2014, 2:03 pm By Amelia Urry
When it comes to kid-friendly advertising, some brands get a little too friendly. Lucky the…Why California is doing tofu right
Aug 26, 2014, 1:54 pm By Eve Andrews
Matthew SchmitTofu Shop Specialty FoodsArcata, Calif. Californians may bristle at tofu being…Green must diversify or die
Aug 26, 2014, 8:08 am By Brentin Mock
Roughly 50 environmentalists of various racial backgrounds — African American, Native American,…Willie, Neil, we love you — but here’s who we really want to see play a green benefit
Aug 26, 2014, 7:07 am By Eve Andrews
Do you have plans on September 27th? No? Good: There’s a benefit concert to raise money for groups…Is it really OK to pour paint down the drain?
Aug 26, 2014, 7:01 am By Ask Umbra®
Q. I’ve been painting the inside of our home and find myself with paintbrushes and rollers filled…Done shivering? Now try the rice bucket challenge
Aug 25, 2014, 8:14 pm By Sara Bernard
If you, like the reader who recently wrote to Umbra, are concerned that the massively popular…Why Arizona is doing low-resource farming right
Aug 25, 2014, 7:12 pm By Eve Andrews
Brian SternbergMaggie’s Farm AquaponicsMarana, Ariz. As we face a warming planet, Arizona’s…After Ferguson, what next?
Aug 25, 2014, 4:49 pm By Heather Smith
What happens when your protest is over? Earlier this month, people in Ferguson, Mo., began marching…Europe is burning our forests for “renewable” energy. Wait, what?
Aug 25, 2014, 4:41 pm By Ben Adler
If you’re driving through the South and you see a denuded field filled with stubby new plantings…There have been 5 — yes, 5! — monster hurricanes in the eastern Pacific this year
Aug 25, 2014, 2:47 pm By Chris Mooney
Right now, swirling south of the Baja California peninsula, is a monster hurricane named Marie.…Why Arkansas is doing CSAs right
Aug 25, 2014, 11:27 am By Eve Andrews
Jennifer WattsCobblestone FarmFayetteville, Ark. The Natural State has the second-highest rate of…To end population growth, spread the wealth
Aug 25, 2014, 7:16 am By Nathanael Johnson
Zoom out on the graph of human population until it encompasses the entire timeline of our species…Amaranth isn’t just another weed — here’s how to cook this prolific leafy green
Aug 24, 2014, 8:09 am By Tama Matsuoka Wong
Foraged vegetables are always more fun to cook. So our resident forager, Tama Matsuoka Wong, is…The climate movement is way too focused on market-based solutions
Aug 23, 2014, 8:37 am By Patrick Mazza
There was a time when we met overarching challenges with bold public purpose and concerted action as…Why Alaska is doing salmon right
Aug 22, 2014, 7:24 pm By Eve Andrews
Kirk and Heather HardcastleTaku River RedsJuneau, Alaska This salmon wholesaler abides by strict…Give up, bike thieves, you can’t steal these wheels
Aug 22, 2014, 7:23 pm By Madeleine ThomasBolt cutters are a nightmare for bike owners. Thieves can slice through cables and padlocks in…Everyone’s talking about the Ferguson looters. Let’s shame the polluters, too
Aug 22, 2014, 7:09 pm By Brentin Mock
A lot has been made of the damage done as the result of riots and looting following the shooting of…Why ignoring global warming is like driving across a rickety bridge
Aug 22, 2014, 2:14 pm By Chris Mooney
Earlier this week, the nonprofit group WWF-UK sent out this twitpic: Would you keep driving?…350.org challenges climate activists to stand up for Ferguson
Aug 22, 2014, 12:45 pm By Brentin Mock
For Deirdre Smith, the strategic partnership coordinator of the climate activist group 350.org,…
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