Kangaroo farts could help slow climate change
Mar 26, 2014, 12:31 pm By hrichmond
Not only are kangaroos cuter than cows — those built-in overalls! — but their farts contain way…Christie’s new woe: Court rules he illegally dumped climate protections
Mar 26, 2014, 11:41 am By John Upton
As if New Jersey governor Chris Christie didn’t have enough problems! A three-judge panel ruled…Now you can get raw milk from a vending machine
Mar 26, 2014, 10:41 am By hrichmond
What if buying fresh milk from local cows was as easy as getting a Sprite? It is in Europe, of…Old-timey sunset paintings shed light on pollution’s past
Mar 26, 2014, 9:40 am By hrichmond
Did you know you can tell how polluted the air is based on the color of the sunset? True fact!…One California oil town keeps fracking in check — by banning all drilling
Mar 26, 2014, 7:21 am By Heather Smith
To the city council, the story sounded a little fishy. It was true that Carson City, Calif.,…Meet the new California, where Paris Hilton isn’t cool but walking, biking, and transit are
Mar 26, 2014, 7:11 am By Samantha Larson
California was full of regrettable trends in the early aughts: Paris Hilton, Juicy Couture…Can I get a Dasani, bro? Not in this national park, you can’t!
Mar 26, 2014, 6:00 am By andrewseve
“Man,” said one bear to the other, prying open his Dasani water bottle with one claw. “It’s…Here’s how rooftop gardens can empower women and tame population growth
Mar 26, 2014, 5:13 am By Nathanael Johnson
If you care about the environment (at least according to Bill Maher) you’ve got to be thinking…Can we eat our way out of the invasive carp problem?
Mar 25, 2014, 7:44 pm By Amelia Urry
Humans did in the dodo; annihilated the Great Auk; likely mowed down the moa; and definitely pwned…This pickle chandelier is a delightfully mystifying take on alternative light bulbs
Mar 25, 2014, 4:07 pm By hrichmond
If you shoot 300 watts of electricity through a little pickle, it glows, thanks to the acetic acid…Air pollution kills 7 million people every year
Mar 25, 2014, 3:59 pm By John Upton
Nina HaleCairo air pollution. The World Health Organization’s latest advice could be…Wait, why are we dunking so many of our seeds in neonic poison?
Mar 25, 2014, 3:47 pm By John Upton
In the same way that America’s fast-food industry fooled us into accepting that a burger must…Golf clubs probably started two California wildfires
Mar 25, 2014, 2:34 pm By hrichmond
Going golfing during a drought is practically Gatsbian in its excess, even if the course uses…Sen. Landrieu doesn’t need your love. Big Oil’s got her back.
Mar 25, 2014, 1:46 pm By benadler
You might expect the Democratic chair of the Senate Energy and Commerce Committee to be an ally of…See the complete evolution of the bicycle in 60 seconds
Mar 25, 2014, 1:41 pm By hrichmond
Got a minute and wanna see your fixie’s ancestors? Check out this lovely little video from…Scientists figured out how to remove the valuable stuff from your pee
Mar 25, 2014, 12:12 pm By hrichmond
Phosphorus is some tricky stuff. Pros: It occurs naturally in milk and meat; we need it for strong…This augmented reality bus shelter is both awesome and terrifying
Mar 25, 2014, 9:22 am By hrichmondJust about the last thing any weary, precaffeinated morning commuter needs is to think a meteor is…Watch this scientist fight climate change on the gorgeous Olympic Coast
Mar 25, 2014, 7:22 am By talvarezgrist
If you’re anything like me, the thought of a National Park Service-commissioned film called Tides…Climate change is going to turn the Earth into a planet of hungry kids
Mar 25, 2014, 7:02 am By benadler
Talk of climate change-induced disasters probably brings to mind Pacific islands disappearing into…Making food deserts bloom takes more than just a baptism of kale
Mar 25, 2014, 5:00 am By Nathanael Johnson
Fare and SquareIt took the nonprofit Philabundance to open a grocery store in Chester, Penn., but…
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