Ask Umbra: Can I drink coffee with a clear conscience?
Mar 17, 2014, 7:01 am By Greg Hanscom
Q. Would you explain the environmental impact of my drinking coffee? I am a coffee fiend, and I am…Paris bans cars, makes transit free to fight air pollution
Mar 17, 2014, 1:35 am By John Upton
Air pollution is about as romantic as wilted flowers, chapped lips, and corked wine, so the…Keystone XL and the energy rush that could change America forever
Mar 16, 2014, 8:05 am By Amelia Urry
The following is excerpted from Tony Horwitz’s BOOM: Oil, Money, Cowboys, Strippers, and the…Shell game : Scientist would study climate change’s effects on turtles, if not for climate change
Mar 15, 2014, 8:24 am By Amelia Urry
Climate change, like all things in life, consists of some stuff we are relatively certain about,…Will frackers cause California’s next big earthquake?
Mar 14, 2014, 6:03 pm By John Upton
The Ring of Fire, an earthquake-prone area around the edges of the Pacific Ocean, might not be the…Blacking out America would be a cinch, because there’s not enough distributed solar
Mar 14, 2014, 5:23 pm By John Upton
Crippling America’s old-fashioned electrical grid for a long period of time would be disturbingly…America could be vegan by 2050, says lady totally out of touch with America
Mar 14, 2014, 5:01 pm By hrichmond
First: I don’t hate vegans. I like vegans. I sleep with vegans. But the idea that America could go…When in drought, Californian salmon take to the road
Mar 14, 2014, 1:14 pm By Samantha Larson
Spring is typically the time when salmon in Northern California hightail it to the Pacific via…Coal companies get hit where it counts for polluting Appalachian water supplies
Mar 14, 2014, 12:54 pm By Greg Hanscom
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.’s coal mining operations have been ruining the rivers and water…EPA gives BP a big “welcome back” kiss
Mar 14, 2014, 11:21 am By John Upton
Congratulations and best wishes are in order for BP. The federal government has decided that the…The week in GIFs: Jetsons, Jess, and Jersey Shore
Mar 14, 2014, 10:38 am By hrichmond
A few J GIFs at a reader’s request. Tell us what you wanna see next week! (Last week: pee,…Here are the first-ever photos of the “unicorn of the sea” (maybe)
Mar 14, 2014, 9:53 am By hrichmond
In case you’re not intimately familiar with every type of marine life — and that’s OK; we know…Should you live in a tiny house?
Mar 14, 2014, 9:03 am By andrewseve
Has our recent coverage of the tiny house way of life got you pining after a miniature dwelling of…Why green change is hard: Lessons from the front lines of marriage equality
Mar 14, 2014, 8:11 am By Heather Smith
Reuters/Jessica RinaldiOriginal plaintiff couple (R-L) Hillary and Julie Goodridge with their…What these historical kings and marauders can teach our leaders about climate change
Mar 14, 2014, 6:00 am By Darby Smith
There are no two ways about it: Humankind is, for the first time in our recorded history, living…Here’s a way to prevent gas explosions and help the climate too
Mar 13, 2014, 5:19 pm By benadler
New York City was struck Wednesday morning by a tragic building explosion in Harlem that has, at…Snooze control: This self-driving minivan would make your commute so much better
Mar 13, 2014, 5:10 pm By hrichmond
It’s not quite the Jetsons, but this electric minivan prototype wants to drive you and your…Rent a quiet room in NYC for studying or snoozing — just not sex
Mar 13, 2014, 4:26 pm By hrichmond
We love cities, but sometimes they take their toll on us. All that dense, efficient living can wear…Cycling naked might be the best way to get drivers to pay attention (NSFW)
Mar 13, 2014, 3:03 pm By hrichmond
A nekkid Brit on a bike is basically our version of heaven (just try not to think of the chafing).…Fracking halted at Ohio site following earthquakes
Mar 13, 2014, 2:58 pm By John Upton
Fracking began at a well in rural eastern Ohio last month. On Monday, parts of the surrounding…
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