Gay rights activists ally with greens in the climate fight
Jul 2, 2014, 4:25 pm By Amber Cortes
They’re here, they’re queer, and they’re ready to roll up their sleeves and fight the good…Snails already live in fear; now they’ve got climate change to worry about, too
Jul 2, 2014, 3:22 pm By Jim Meyer
It’s a well-known scientific fact that a human’s greatest fear is going to work only to realize…This organic food company is refusing to pay for employees’ birth control
Jul 2, 2014, 12:37 pm By Lisa Hymas
Just because a company is organic doesn’t mean it’s progressive. Exhibit A: Eden Foods. Like…A shameless foodie & her ranching dad sit down for a medium-rare opportunity
Jul 2, 2014, 9:02 am By Darby Minow Smith
I was waiting in the security line at the Helena airport on my way back to Seattle when I noticed…Is this pipeline company ready for some whale hazing?
Jul 2, 2014, 8:07 am By Heather Smith
The pipeline situation in Canada has been contentious for a while. But now, it’s getting…California ranchers tackle the climate crisis one pasture at a time
Jul 2, 2014, 7:01 am By Sasha Harris-Lovett
John Wick’s battered blue jeans, wire-rimmed glasses, and plaid work shirt make him look like a…Retracted Roundup-fed rat research republished
Jul 1, 2014, 6:37 pm By Nathanael Johnson
A paper based on an experiment led by the scientist Gilles-Eric Séralini — which became a…Latest sign that the end is nigh: You can now get a ‘ride share’ in a helicopter
Jul 1, 2014, 5:53 pm By Jim Meyer
You know how it is — there you are, standing on the roof of the American embassy during the fall…This timelapse serves up some deforestation with your World Cup
Jul 1, 2014, 4:22 pm By Amelia Urry
We all know that this World Cup, however magnificent the saves, comes with its fair share of fouls.…Out of land and almost underwater, the country of Kiribati may move to Fiji
Jul 1, 2014, 3:50 pm By Jim Meyer
Moving is such a bitch. You’ve got to find a buddy with a truck, friends willing to work for food,…Ocean acidification could be creating friendless fish
Jul 1, 2014, 12:42 pm By John Metcalfe
Fish seem like chummy enough creatures, often schooling with fish they’re familiar with to avoid…With one more nail in its coffin, is Keystone XL history?
Jul 1, 2014, 10:06 am By Heather Smith
This past weekend, on June 29, TransCanada’s permit from the South Dakota Public Utilities…Cool roofs offer a salve for hot cities — and the climate, too
Jul 1, 2014, 7:03 am By Benjamin Mandel
From his office in the Berkeley hills, Art Rosenfeld looks out on the heart of California’s Bay…The not-so-hidden climate messages in Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing”
Jun 30, 2014, 6:50 pm By Brentin Mock
Today marks the 25th anniversary of Spike Lee’s film Do the Right Thing, listed by the late, great…Hopefully NASA won’t screw up its CO2-measuring satellite this time
Jun 30, 2014, 4:51 pm By Samantha Larson
The last time NASA tried to launch a satellite to measure carbon dioxide levels from space, within…Drug users buy local, snack heavily
Jun 30, 2014, 4:14 pm By Jim Meyer
The U.N.’s annual World Drug report is in and — good news! — it turns out that crocheted…Climate change making emperor penguins’ feet a lot less happy
Jun 30, 2014, 2:01 pm By Jim Meyer
As the largest living penguin species, the emperor penguin reaches four feet in height and 100…B.C. put a price on carbon. What happened next will surprise you
Jun 30, 2014, 7:09 am By Keleigh Annau
When I pull up to the pumps in my small hometown on the coast of British Columbia, Canada, I pay…Hacking the climate: The search for solutions to the world’s greatest challenge
Jun 30, 2014, 7:01 am By John Harte
In recent years, weather patterns around the world have grown fiercer than ever. Blizzards paralyze…Ask Umbra: Should I find a rideshare for my trip — or just go Greyhound?
Jun 30, 2014, 6:05 am By Ask Umbra
Send your question to Umbra! Q. I would like to take a Greyhound bus with another family member on…
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