Europe wimps out again on airlines’ carbon pollution
Apr 4, 2014, 12:09 pm By John Upton
European efforts to force international airlines to pay for their carbon pollution will…Republicans join Democrats in trying to revive wind energy incentives
Apr 4, 2014, 11:36 am By John Upton
The political winds in the nation’s capitol shifted on Thursday in favor of wind energy. A…The week in GIFs: Genies, junk, and Mary Jane
Apr 4, 2014, 10:25 am By hrichmond
There was plenty of odd news this week, even not counting April Fools’ Day. (Last week: all of…These cute $40 watches can run forever on sunlight
Apr 4, 2014, 9:59 am By hrichmond
Q&QTattoos mean they’re hipster approved. If you aren’t a tiny doll with a miniature…Eat your heart out, Rome: This 3D-printed village was built in a day
Apr 4, 2014, 7:17 am By andrewseve
To review: In the world of sustainable real estate, they’re making hobbit houses out of straw…Obama admin sued for dragging feet on studies of climate impacts
Apr 3, 2014, 10:40 pm By John Upton
Just over a year ago, we told you that the Obama administration would soon start requiring federal…What’s worse than burning coal? Burning wood
Apr 3, 2014, 7:00 pm By John Upton
In its scramble for new and clean energy sources, the U.S. government is failing to see the…5 ways Paul Ryan’s budget screws the climate and environment
Apr 3, 2014, 6:07 pm By benadler
Remember Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), the Very Serious Person? Before he was his party’s nominee for…California farmers: Drill, baby, drill (for water, that is)
Apr 3, 2014, 5:28 pm By Darby Smith
California is locked in an epochal drought – and yet produce aisles nationwide still brim with…Twenty percent of the tricolored blackbirds on earth are in imminent danger — but you can help save them
Apr 3, 2014, 4:18 pm By jesszimmerman
The tricolored blackbird is pretty rare – populations have rebounded since they were first…This fancy fridge makes your kale even more nutritious
Apr 3, 2014, 3:42 pm By hrichmond
The NutriLight can’t make your produce last forever, but it’s pretty close. The fridge lighting…Pennsylvania officials have no idea how to assess health threats of fracking
Apr 3, 2014, 2:47 pm By andrewseve
Could it be that frackers are die-hard Ravens fans? That might explain their cavalier attitude about…Smoggy Chinese city offers residents bags of fresh air
Apr 3, 2014, 1:53 pm By hrichmond
In what totally sounds like a Spaceballs-inspired April Fools’ joke, a travel company shipped bags…Like some dust bowl with your grain belt?
Apr 3, 2014, 12:18 pm By Heather Smith
I once visited one of the last scraps of prairie in Ames, Iowa. It was about the size of a football…Amazon and Twitter are dirty dirty scoundrels, says Greenpeace
Apr 3, 2014, 11:49 am By hrichmond
Digital darlings like Apple, Google, and Facebook have one more thing to brag about: high marks from…California’s cap-and-trade program pays loggers to clearcut old-growth forests
Apr 3, 2014, 11:22 am By John Upton
Ebbets Pass Forest WatchDoes this look climate-friendly to you? Timber industry lobbyists clinched a…Biking the Iditarod? Climate change makes for faster times
Apr 3, 2014, 10:47 am By Samantha Larson
It takes a special kind of person to want to bike 1,000 miles through the dead of winter in Alaska…This 92-year-old who got arrested for protesting coal is our new hero
Apr 3, 2014, 9:22 am By hrichmond
Bill Ryan is a World War II vet, climate activist, and total badass. Greenpeace/Leard Forest…How can we deal with ocean acidification? Step one: Study it.
Apr 3, 2014, 9:19 am By Amelia Urry
Don’t you love soda makers? You push a bottle of plain ol’ tap water up to a nozzle that spurts…Ask Umbra: Is it OK to recycle bottles that have been full of chemicals?
Apr 3, 2014, 6:57 am By Greg Hanscom
Q. Is it safe to recycle plastic jugs that previously held toxic substances? Would the residue from…
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