Low-lying islands are going to drown, so should we even bother trying to save their ecosystems?
Mar 1, 2014, 7:03 am By John Upton
Islands are hot spots of biodiversity, often home to rich and unique ecosystems. Despite covering…Five dumb bills just passed by the House would screw the environment
Feb 28, 2014, 7:04 pm By benadler
In an atmosphere of gridlock and partisan polarization, politicians in both parties produce…Celery’s an aphrodisiac — too bad no one told Steve Buscemi
Feb 28, 2014, 3:15 pm By hrichmond
Heirloom tomatoes: hot. Kale: hip. Brussels sprouts: dead sexy, especially with parmesan. But…Organic eggs are so expensive because the chickens eat fancy imported food
Feb 28, 2014, 2:18 pm By slaskow
There are lots of reasons to pony up a few extra dollars for organic eggs — they have those rich,…Get an up-close, face-to-face view of a rescued pelican learning to fly
Feb 28, 2014, 1:28 pm By slaskow
Bigbird the Pelican was a foundling. He swam in off Tanzania’s Lake Tanganyika one day, alone and…Most big countries have climate laws
Feb 28, 2014, 1:06 pm By John Upton
It’s easy to get depressed about the lack of global progress in fighting climate change. But most…Slope & change: The ski industry struggles to get its act together on global warming
Feb 28, 2014, 12:57 pm By ghanscom
Good news for you snow lovers out there: The ski industry finally seems to be serious about fighting…Millions of dolphins could be hurt as oil industry blasts along East Coast
Feb 28, 2014, 12:18 pm By John Upton
The Obama administration tentatively gave its environmental blessing to oil industry plans to look…The week in GIFs: cheese snacks, RuPaul, and an Amish paradise
Feb 28, 2014, 10:34 am By hrichmond
The week’s green news from a motley gang of animated eccentrics. (Last week: Loads of cats.)…Pot-flavored condoms keep you and the planet happy
Feb 28, 2014, 9:33 am By hrichmond
Enjoy weed; don’t spread your seed! That SHOULD be the slogan for Cannadoms, an awkward…In “The Sixth Extinction,” Elizabeth Kolbert reports from the frontlines of a dying world
Feb 28, 2014, 9:05 am By Grist Staff
The New Yorker writer and acclaimed author Elizabeth Kolbert has a penchant for depressing topics.…People-friendly streets: They’re not just for big cities anymore
Feb 28, 2014, 6:51 am By benadler
NYCDOTA tree-lined “complete street” grows in Brooklyn. Earlier this month, a pair of senators…Obama has a good transportation plan. Now we just need to raise the gas tax so he can pay for it.
Feb 27, 2014, 8:00 pm By benadler
The problems all started with Newt Gingrich. For decades, federal transportation funding had been a…America’s first carbon-trading program can boast some impressive numbers
Feb 27, 2014, 6:41 pm By John Upton
How to do you turn $1 billion into $2 billion, all the while helping to slow down global…Ikea is in trouble for cutting down 600-year-old trees
Feb 27, 2014, 5:10 pm By jesszimmerman
According to the U.K.’s Sunday Times, the Forest Stewardship Council has banned…New Google Street View project lets you hang out with polar bears
Feb 27, 2014, 3:28 pm By slaskow
Google Street View published a project today that lets you hang out with polar bears. I mean, not…How big meat recalls hurt small cattle ranches
Feb 27, 2014, 2:54 pm By nathanael47
Whenever there’s a giant meat recall, the first and often only reaction is disgust. It’s…Whole Foods doesn’t want organic food and regular food to touch (but this may not be totally crazy)
Feb 27, 2014, 2:24 pm By slaskow
Jeff CutlerNO TOUCHING! The Daily Beast has an article that takes a lot of words to criticize…Ask Umbra: Is my compost pile contributing to climate change?
Feb 27, 2014, 2:15 pm By ghanscom
Q. Composting has become a basic tenant of sustainable living, but it is also under debate: How…Snails wearing sweaters might just be the best thing ever
Feb 27, 2014, 1:21 pm By hrichmond
Winter: the perfect time for drinking tea, binge-watching House of Cards, and knitting a sweater for…
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