Power plants lose legal bid to douse you with mercury
Apr 16, 2014, 11:45 am By John Upton
When it proposed strict pollution rules in late 2011, the EPA paid no heed to the $9.6 billion…Why it’s a big deal that half of the Great Lakes are still covered in ice
Apr 16, 2014, 7:07 am By Stephanie Garlock
Over the winter, as polar vortices plunged the U.S. Midwest into weeks of unceasing cold, the icy…Fearless teenage fish don’t run from climate change, death
Apr 15, 2014, 6:49 pm By Amelia Urry
Geir FriestadWatch out, these hooligans will win a game of chicken or literally die trying. When we…Sally Jewell’s frustrating first year in Washington
Apr 15, 2014, 3:28 pm By Kate Sheppard
Kate SheppardInterior Secretary Sally Jewell has faced an uphill battle in Washington as she tries…Vegan condoms are so passé — socially conscious rubbers are the new hotness
Apr 15, 2014, 3:23 pm By Holly Richmond
At this point, it’s hard to keep track of all the vegan, eco-friendly condoms. Sir Richard’s…This beer tastes like crap, and that’s a good thing
Apr 15, 2014, 1:39 pm By Holly Richmond
The Great Beer Quest If you’ve had a French, barrel-aged red wine, you’re familiar with the…U.N. climate report was censored
Apr 15, 2014, 11:53 am By John Upton
Keep walking past the earthly conflagration, folks. There’s nothing to see here. When the latest…This guy is taking the world’s longest road trip in an electric car
Apr 15, 2014, 11:44 am By Holly Richmond
Norman HajjarClick to largify. Have you ever driven cross-country? What about twice, AND down both…The tiny house documentary is finally (almost) here! Peek inside the result
Apr 15, 2014, 10:31 am By Holly Richmond
Christopher Smith had never built anything before, so he figured documenting the process of building…There’s something worse than phosphates in England’s wastewater: Dildos
Apr 15, 2014, 9:45 am By Holly Richmond
There’s actually something worse than phosphates, antidepressants, or birth control in the…U.N. climate report: We must focus on “decarbonization,” and it won’t wreck the economy
Apr 15, 2014, 6:11 am By Eric Holthaus
Kris KrügRajendra Pauchari, chair of the IPCC, tells us to get a move on. So far, climate change is…Conventional farmers drop their plows in favor of conservation
Apr 15, 2014, 5:16 am By Nathanael Johnson
The Michael and Adam Crowell duo works this way: Michael handles the crops, and Adam handles the…Montreal, Boston, NYC: Which city has the best bikeshare program?
Apr 15, 2014, 4:47 am By Heather Smith
My life as a bikeshare tourist began three years ago. Before, whenever I visited a new city, I felt…Enviro groups team up on new campaign funding alliance
Apr 15, 2014, 1:04 am By Ben Adler
Since 2008, two major shifts have occurred in American politics: The amount of money being spent to…Busted ant farm or bikeshare? Watch Citi Bikers swarm NYC streets
Apr 14, 2014, 6:26 pm By Samantha LarsonIf you live in NYC, you’ve probably seen your fair share of Citi Bikes whiz past. But do you ever…If you were watching “Game of Thrones” last night, you missed Neil Tyson’s solution to global warming
Apr 14, 2014, 4:21 pm By Chris Mooney
Last night’s episode of Fox’s Cosmos series didn’t seem political or controversial, at…Donate to the Sharknado sequel and you’ll also be supporting shark conservation
Apr 14, 2014, 2:25 pm By Jess Zimmerman
Let it never be said that the producers of Sharknado 2: Sharknado Harder only care about fictional…The four fossil fuel stockpiles that could toast the world
Apr 14, 2014, 1:35 pm By Samantha Larson
By now it’s old news that the U.S. is in the midst of an oil and gas boom. In fact, with 30.5…With “Netflix for LEGOs,” the sharing economy just went preschool
Apr 14, 2014, 12:42 pm By Holly Richmond
Kids don’t usually like to share, but the founder of Pley is betting she can change that. When an…Ohio blames frackers for earthquakes
Apr 14, 2014, 12:21 pm By John Upton
Ohio officials have linked fracking in the state to an unprecedented swarm of earthquakes that…
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