Want to support clean energy? Fight for voting rights
Jul 25, 2014, 12:48 pm By Brentin Mock
As Jelani Cobb wrote recently in The New Yorker: “The past year has offered an odd object lesson…Amory Lovins’ high-tech home skimps on energy but not on comfort
Jul 25, 2014, 7:08 am By Ben Adler
© Judy Hill Lovins For most of its history, environmentalism has been associated with a…On climate change, Republicans are even more backward than oil companies
Jul 25, 2014, 7:02 am By Ben Adler
Ask your average liberal or environmentalist to name the primary impediment to action on climate…Relax, everyone: We’re not about to run out of kale
Jul 24, 2014, 8:45 pm By Darby Minow Smith
Lay off the kale, you arrogant yuppies.* The leafy green’s popularity has skyrocketed in the last…Frackers learn one does not simply walk into Pittsburgh and mess with its CSAs
Jul 24, 2014, 7:35 pm By Eve Andrews
The Pennsylvania Constitution stipulates that its citizens have a right to “clean air, pure water,…Climate change VR games make you a better person by making you kill trees and coral
Jul 24, 2014, 7:09 pm By Samantha Larson
Despite our best efforts to convince people of the dangers of climate change, fully half of…Northwest wildfires: We broke the forests, now we need to fix them
Jul 24, 2014, 4:29 pm By Greg Hanscom
The Northwest is ablaze. Both Washington and Oregon are in official states of emergency as dozens of…Sit down, relax, and charge your phone at this cool new solar-powered smartbench
Jul 24, 2014, 4:13 pm By Jim Meyer
Welcome, friends, to tomorrow. Thanks to the Soofa electricity-generating park bench, the tyranny of…North Dakota’s ag commissioner race oughta be on Broadway
Jul 24, 2014, 1:54 pm By Heather Smith
In the struggle over North America’s energy boom, some tales are more suitable for Broadway…Drilling in Pennsylvania has damaged the water supply 209 times in last seven years
Jul 24, 2014, 12:52 pm By Heather Smith
Whether or not you think that’s alright depends on your perspective. According to Patrick…Halliburton fracking spill mystery: What chemicals polluted an Ohio waterway?
Jul 24, 2014, 12:32 pm By Mariah Blake
On the morning of June 28, a fire broke out at a Halliburton fracking site in Monroe County, Ohio.…Scientists could finally find extraterrestrial life – by spotting its pollution
Jul 24, 2014, 7:53 am By Jim Meyer
My flying saucer? Yeah, it’s a hemi. Or at least scientists involved with the search for…Ask Umbra: How can I get rid of all of this packaging foam?
Jul 24, 2014, 7:06 am By Ask Umbra®
Send your question to Umbra! Q. I am distressed by the bulky #6 Styrofoam blocks that come in the…Offshore wind farms are all-you-can-eat seafood buffets for seals
Jul 23, 2014, 3:54 pm By Jim Meyer
Looking to catch up with legendary British pop sensation and noted beach ball enthusiast Seal? The…Norwegian reindeer are enjoying the balmy weather, breeding like bunnies
Jul 23, 2014, 3:49 pm By Jim Meyer
When you’re planning your next incarnation, consider the majestic Norwegian reindeer. Sure you…The NFL’s newest stadium is also one of the greenest
Jul 23, 2014, 3:10 pm By Andrew Simon
Traditionally, sports fans have not been the most eco-minded lot. One way pro leagues and team…This little fox loves transit. Should we tell him he just missed his stop?
Jul 23, 2014, 3:04 pm By Darby Minow SmithThis fox was found sleeping on the seat of an OC Transpo bus in Ottawa this morning.…In Pennsylvania, Dr. Frack will see you now
Jul 23, 2014, 2:49 pm By Heather Smith
People who live near fracking sites have been complaining for years about headaches, nosebleeds, and…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…
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