You might see fewer oil trains on the tracks, thanks to a new emergency order
Feb 27, 2014, 11:49 am By John Upton
The rash of exploding railcars across North America was treated with a dash of regulatory tonic this…Someone found the world’s oldest cheese, and it’s from 1615 B.C.
Feb 27, 2014, 11:22 am By hrichmond
elfedNot THIS someone, mind you. Everyone knows mummies were buried with their bling. But it turns…Saline solution: When de-icing roads, we may want to pass on the salt
Feb 27, 2014, 10:00 am By samanthalarson
It’s no secret that Americans love salt. But our uses for it extend well beyond the kitchen: It…The Onion takes on Monsanto
Feb 27, 2014, 9:55 am By hrichmond
We don’t want your seed, Monsanto — and yet you keep finding ways to make it more aggressive.…Cheers! Grist has a new class of fellows
Feb 27, 2014, 9:08 am By asimon1225
Back in October, we told you we were looking for a few good fellows. Well, we found ‘em. And we…Uber complicated: Rideshare legal battles heat up across the country
Feb 27, 2014, 7:02 am By acortes2014
For several years now, the rideshare revoluton has promised a day when we could throw our car keys…Bummer for anti-Keystoners: Report finds no conflict of interest, despite obvious conflicts of interest
Feb 26, 2014, 8:11 pm By Lisa Hymas
Environmental Resources Management, the consulting firm hired by the State Department to review the…Feds will help honeybees find food
Feb 26, 2014, 5:33 pm By John Upton
The U.S. government estimates that honeybees provide $15 billion worth of pollination services to…This new tool lets you watch trees disappear in real time
Feb 26, 2014, 3:59 pm By hrichmond
Global Forest WatchPink is tree loss; blue is gain. Click to embiggen. Tired of trees disappearing…Fight the funk: This woman’s fight against garbage fumes became a national crusade
Feb 26, 2014, 3:55 pm By Darby Smith
Some time around 1986, Vernice Miller-Travis was in her home in West Harlem watching her favorite…New Jersey wants to dump toxic waste on a site that was just cleaned up
Feb 26, 2014, 2:45 pm By slaskow
Oh COME ON, New Jersey! I want to be able to defend you against haters — really, I do. But you…Marcellus energy development could pave over an area bigger than Delaware
Feb 26, 2014, 2:40 pm By Darby Smith
Development of natural gas and wind resources in the Marcellus shale region could cover up nearly…Recycled plastic doodads make instant divided bike lanes
Feb 26, 2014, 2:04 pm By slaskow
We were going to like the Armadillo even if it didn’t have a very practical purpose. C’mon,…EPA’s new pesticide rules: Will they make a difference?
Feb 26, 2014, 1:20 pm By Heather Smith
A few days ago, the EPA proposed new rules to protect farmworkers from pesticides. It’s about…Volcanoes are saving us from climate change
Feb 26, 2014, 1:18 pm By slaskow
Someone, at some point, must have made the right sacrifice to the right volcano god. Because…Subway cake fairy is either the best or worst commuter ever
Feb 26, 2014, 12:21 pm By hrichmond
Would someone giving away free homemade cake on the subway make you grin — or make you call 911?…L.A. and California lawmakers move to impose fracking moratoriums
Feb 26, 2014, 11:59 am By John Upton
Leaders in Los Angeles seem to have been paying attention to Hollywood. A little more than a year…Carbon dioxide pollution just killed 10 million scallops
Feb 26, 2014, 11:10 am By John Upton
Scallops go well with loads of chili and an after-dinner dose of antacid. It’s just too bad we…These photos give a glimpse of the forbidden urban underground
Feb 26, 2014, 9:50 am By hrichmond
Logan Hicks, “3D New York, NY”, 30in x 48in. Courtesy of the artist. You know the archetypal…American aqueduct: The great California water saga
Feb 26, 2014, 9:03 am By Darby Smith
Alexis MadrigalThe San Luis Reservoir in the center of California is a key link between the State…
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