Turbine tourism: Bus tours of a wind-energy park are a big hit
Oct 22, 2013, 12:34 pm By John Upton
Tina :0)A wind turbine on a Michigan farm. Michigan now has nearly 900 wind turbines, and that lit a…Party like it’s 1994! America’s CO2 emissions hit 18-year low
Oct 22, 2013, 12:05 pm By John Upton
Shutterstock The last time America’s carbon dioxide emissions were this low, Nelson Mandela was…6 facts about cereal’s wild past
Oct 22, 2013, 12:00 pm By hrichmond
andinarvaezThat’ll DEFINITELY cure your appendicitis. How much do you really know about those…New treaty allows mercury in your mascara (but not other stuff, so wooo?)
Oct 22, 2013, 10:33 am By hrichmond
Caitlin Childs Mercury’s bad! (Other than Freddie.) That’s why the UN is outlawing it in your…Boy Scout leaders cheer as they mess up ancient rock formation
Oct 22, 2013, 9:39 am By hrichmond
Even though the Boy Scouts have finally stopped discriminating based on sexual orientation, they…Soil proprietor: Do GMOs promote dirt conservation?
Oct 22, 2013, 7:05 am By nathanael47
National Museaum of American HistorySteel moldboard plow developed by John Deere in 1838. If you…Here’s what China’s epic smog looks like from space
Oct 21, 2013, 4:41 pm By jesszimmerman
Beijing, China is having insane smog right now, so heavy that flights and concerts are being…Here’s why privatizing food inspection might not be the greatest idea
Oct 21, 2013, 4:19 pm By John Upton
ShutterstockAn unlikely killer. The U.S. government has been getting out of the food-inspection game…Colorado frackers paying tiny fines for keeping chemicals secret
Oct 21, 2013, 3:37 pm By John Upton
ShutterstockWhat exactly are Colorado frackers pumping into the soil? They’re supposed to be…These cool, abstract dress patterns are actually city maps
Oct 21, 2013, 3:37 pm By slaskow
If you’re too cool for I Heart NY apparel, but are still brimming with city pride, may we…Detroit: Bankrupt and broken — but not beyond hope
Jul 18, 2013, 6:39 pm By Susie Cagle
Today, the long-troubled city of Detroit declared bankruptcy — the largest and costliest municipal…Ohio lawmakers who oppose fracking tax have gotten lots of money from frackers
Jul 18, 2013, 6:23 pm By John Upton
bill bakerThis Ohioan opposes fracking, but she is not a lawmaker. Oil and gas companies have been…Here are some conservatives who like renewable-energy mandates
Jul 18, 2013, 5:22 pm By Lisa Hymas
Plenty of conservatives like clean energy too — especially clean-energy jobs. We told you recently…D.C. area police take two days to catch a pregnant cow
Jul 18, 2013, 4:03 pm By Jess Zimmerman
Melkir Little-discussed pitfall of urban farming: One of your cows could get out, terrorize the…Fourth-grade filmmaker sneaks a camera into the cafeteria to document his gross school lunch
May 21, 2013, 1:28 pm By Sarah Laskow
Public schools increasingly talk a good game about the healthy stuff they’re serving for lunch.…Bill aims to tackle climate-caused health problems
May 21, 2013, 12:50 pm By John Upton
Shutterstock / Henrik LarssonMosquitoes are bringing malaria to more and more places as the climate…This egg needs to be guarded 24 hours a day, because British egg collectors are CRAZY
May 21, 2013, 12:04 pm By Sarah Laskow
Fred HosleyA less-rare crane’s egg. In Britain, common cranes used to be — as their name would…Manhattan to see more killer heat waves
May 21, 2013, 11:54 am By John Upton
Shutterstock / Joshua HavivManhattan, one of the places where climate change will kill people.…Everyone relax, Sarah Palin has proven there’s no such thing as climate change
May 20, 2013, 4:20 pm By Jess Zimmerman
sskennel Pack up your temperature sensors, your climate-modeling supercomputers, your tree and ice…Nutella demands immediate cancellation of World Nutella Day
May 20, 2013, 2:37 pm By Jess Zimmerman
Zachary Paradis Nutella is essentially a perfect food — delicious, no HFCS, delicious, full of…
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