This pickle chandelier is a delightfully mystifying take on alternative light bulbs
Mar 25, 2014, 4:07 pm By hrichmondIf you shoot 300 watts of electricity through a little pickle, it glows, thanks to the acetic acid…Air pollution kills 7 million people every year
Mar 25, 2014, 3:59 pm By John UptonNina HaleCairo air pollution. The World Health Organization’s latest advice could be…Wait, why are we dunking so many of our seeds in neonic poison?
Mar 25, 2014, 3:47 pm By John UptonIn the same way that America’s fast-food industry fooled us into accepting that a burger must…Golf clubs probably started two California wildfires
Mar 25, 2014, 2:34 pm By hrichmondGoing golfing during a drought is practically Gatsbian in its excess, even if the course uses…Sen. Landrieu doesn’t need your love. Big Oil’s got her back.
Mar 25, 2014, 1:46 pm By benadlerYou might expect the Democratic chair of the Senate Energy and Commerce Committee to be an ally of…See the complete evolution of the bicycle in 60 seconds
Mar 25, 2014, 1:41 pm By hrichmondGot a minute and wanna see your fixie’s ancestors? Check out this lovely little video from…Scientists figured out how to remove the valuable stuff from your pee
Mar 25, 2014, 12:12 pm By hrichmondPhosphorus is some tricky stuff. Pros: It occurs naturally in milk and meat; we need it for strong…This augmented reality bus shelter is both awesome and terrifying
Mar 25, 2014, 9:22 am By hrichmondJust about the last thing any weary, precaffeinated morning commuter needs is to think a meteor is…Watch this scientist fight climate change on the gorgeous Olympic Coast
Mar 25, 2014, 7:22 am By talvarezgristIf you’re anything like me, the thought of a National Park Service-commissioned film called Tides…Climate change is going to turn the Earth into a planet of hungry kids
Mar 25, 2014, 7:02 am By benadlerTalk of climate change-induced disasters probably brings to mind Pacific islands disappearing into…Making food deserts bloom takes more than just a baptism of kale
Mar 25, 2014, 5:00 am By Nathanael JohnsonFare and SquareIt took the nonprofit Philabundance to open a grocery store in Chester, Penn., but…Gov. Jay Inslee on climate solutions in the Pacific Northwest
Mar 24, 2014, 4:55 pm By Amelia UrryLet’s say you’re tired of climate inaction. Let’s say you want to see somewhere in the United…Watching penguins trip over a rope is really funny for some reason
Mar 24, 2014, 3:55 pm By hrichmondWe should probably feel guilty for liking this so much, but whatever, IT’S HILARIOUS: Penguins…This new contract means the U.S. is finally really getting high-speed rail
Mar 24, 2014, 3:05 pm By hrichmondSiemens and Cummins, a German engineering conglomerate and American engine manufacturer, want to…Chevron creates its own news outlet for a poor city that it pollutes
Mar 24, 2014, 2:40 pm By John UptonDaniel ArauzDon’t expect to hear what these folks think in the pages of the Richmond Standard. Big…Gardening plots at train stations let you raise veggies while you commute
Mar 24, 2014, 1:48 pm By hrichmondNo one hangs out at a train station for fun. But Tokyo is apparently changing that. With community…On Exxon Valdez anniversary, a fresh spill threatens Texas wildlife
Mar 24, 2014, 1:44 pm By John UptonThe accident-prone oil-transportation sector is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Exxon…World famous climate project forced to scrounge for funding
Mar 24, 2014, 1:34 pm By Samantha LarsonIt’s a tough world out there for a line chart. But, with big screen appearances in An Inconvenient…SeaWorld celebrates 50 years of non-stop sucking
Mar 24, 2014, 12:12 pm By hrichmondIf 50 is considered over the hill, then here’s hoping SeaWorld will continue rolling down the hill…Can’t see Beijing’s tourist sites through the haze? Smog insurance is for you!
Mar 24, 2014, 10:05 am By hrichmond“China’s smog is so bad” is basically the new, less-awful “Your mom is so fat” joke, since…
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