Hey, list-makers: Most millennials don’t want to live in sprawling, car-dependent cities
Apr 25, 2014, 10:50 am By Ben Adler
Lists of the most livable cities are irresistibly clicky — and inherently ridiculous. Take, for…How a cop’s blows turned Richmond’s Andres Soto into a climate activist
Apr 25, 2014, 9:12 am By Heather Smith
It’s a long story, how Andrés Soto became an unlikely environmentalist — and the kind of guy…Walmart’s latest organic scheme is just part of its plot to take over our food system
Apr 25, 2014, 8:04 am By Stacy Mitchell
Walmart recently announced that it would stock a selection of lower-cost organic packaged foods. A…Is there a sustainable future for America’s most popular seafood?
Apr 25, 2014, 8:00 am By Amelia Urry
I stare at the beaker of cloudy water, trying to make sense of the slow swirl of particles inside…Diversity? Inclusion? Let’s talk about racism first
Apr 25, 2014, 7:02 am By Brentin Mock
“Race matters for reasons that really are only skin deep, that cannot be discussed any other way,…Enviros urge U.S. to stop meddling in Indian solar affairs
Apr 24, 2014, 8:27 pm By John Upton
A U.S. push to smash open India’s fast-growing solar market could end up hurting the climate.…Google wants to bring you affordable solar panels (again)
Apr 24, 2014, 7:32 pm By Holly Richmond
Google just plunked down $100 million not for the latest WhozIt app but for residential solar. The…Which is sadder, factory-farmed animals or the carnivores who eat them? The Onion weighs in
Apr 24, 2014, 7:19 pm By Holly Richmond
We’ve all heard about the graphic, stomach-turning violence of animal flesh being ripped apart by…Peep popular bike routes in this hella-detailed national map
Apr 24, 2014, 6:09 pm By Holly Richmond
People use Strava to map their jogs, bike rides — even proposals. Now you can check out more than…Mwahaha! Thief who stole electric bike calls owner for help recharging it
Apr 24, 2014, 3:40 pm By Holly Richmond
If your $4,200 electric bike gets stolen, this is pretty much the best outcome you could hope for.…Are you a terrible gardener? This brilliant tool could change your life
Apr 24, 2014, 3:25 pm By Darby Minow Smith
What if I told you there’s a gardening system so simple you didn’t need to worry about buying…Life on a sheet of paper: Tiny house satire is spot-on
Apr 24, 2014, 2:07 pm By Holly Richmond
In an Onion-worthy piece that’s sheer genius, The New Yorker brings you the tale of an imaginary…Can streetcars create shortcuts to better urban transit?
Apr 24, 2014, 1:40 pm By Holly Richmond
Desire lines: the opposite of stretch marks? Close. Think of the dirt paths college kids wear away…Brazil’s World Cup gets a red card on the environment
Apr 24, 2014, 12:56 pm By Holly Richmond
The World Cup is coming up in June! Hooray for those of us who enjoy glistening European thighs, but…If oil spills in the Arctic and no one is around to clean it up, does it just stay there?
Apr 24, 2014, 11:39 am By John Upton
ShutterstockWho will save them after an oil spill? Oil and shipping companies are salivating as the…Oregon tells rail companies to keep oil deliveries secret
Apr 24, 2014, 11:17 am By John Upton
Oregon transportation officials are doing everything in their power to keep the state’s residents…This artist builds coral reefs by hand
Apr 24, 2014, 8:01 am By Amelia Urry
It’s not easy to build a coral reef, which is why it usually takes millions of coral polyps and…Ask Umbra: What should I do with used tissues, old mixtapes, and rage against the greens?
Apr 24, 2014, 7:03 am By Ask Umbra
Send your question to Umbra! Q. What is the most environmentally friendly way to dispose of used…This killer video explains climate change with Tetris
Apr 24, 2014, 6:02 am By Holly RichmondIf you’re having a hard time wrapping your head around the unsexiness that is climate change —…Go on, steal a bike — the San Francisco police dare you
Apr 23, 2014, 7:34 pm By Holly Richmond
The bike theft unit of the San Francisco police department took to Craigslist on Tuesday with a…
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