Animals
'Don't Call Me Flipper'
This ridiculously cute baby seal survived a whole host of horrors. Now you can help name him.
The number of coal jobs has increased in recent years; industry claims of a “war on coal” just aim to distract voters from the real war Big Coal wages on their health and the environment.
In the Perennial Plate series finale, see some of the most memorable moments from a yearlong road trip documenting real food in America.
In 2009, world leaders promised to gradually phase out fossil fuel subsidies. It’s time to give them a push in the right direction as the Rio Earth Summit approaches.
Apparently unable to find real activists, the coal industry paid astroturfers $50 to wear pro-coal T-shirts at a recent EPA hearing.
The Senate Armed Services Committee has voted to prevent the military from pursuing biofuels initiatives. So much for energy security and patriotism.
Get ready to find a place in your heart for this sophisticated spring jam, which includes a real vanilla pod and Earl Gray tea.
A coalition of 22 groups representing environmentalists, doctors, scientists, and American Indian tribes tells the president it’s time for him to lead on sustainability.
Can you forsake lighting up the American flag at night for the sake of the environment? Umbra runs it up the flagpole.
This urban homesteader started a seasonal shop where farmers in the city can buy supplies at a decent price, take classes, and ask for advice.
The Heartland Institute lost a huge chunk of funding and canceled its climate denial conference, thanks to backlash after an offensive billboard campaign and other revelations of the group’s extreme views.
The U.S. military’s most audacious green initiative is trying to find biofuels to power its fleets. The effort could transform markets … but it also poses big risks.
The federal Safe Routes to School program is making it less dangerous for kids to bike and walk in their communities. So why is Congress trying to slash its funding?
A new survey from the Kellogg Foundation says Americans are eating more fresh food and want public institutions to make fruits and vegetables more widely accessible.
Flame-retardant chemicals are building up in our bodies, with unknown effects. To add insult to injury, they don’t actually retard flames.
There are six proposals to export coal from Northwest ports. When burned, that coal will create a disaster for the climate far worse than Keystone XL.
Can the Rio+20 Earth Summit help save the planet? Check out our coverage so far
How do the candidates compare on climate, energy, public lands, and green jobs?
Q&A with Jill Stein, Green Party contender for president
Brace yourself: He doesn’t have that flip-flopper reputation for nothing
Romney used to love density -- back before the Tea Party hated it
Has Obama made our cities better and greener?
Climate defeatist Paul Kingsnorth says we're already cooked no matter what
Why the retail giant is unsustainable -- a special series
Five ways to argue with a Keystone XL supporter
Explore our love-hate relationship with our most resource-intensive foods
Don't listen to the meat hipsters: The veg way is here to stay
These people are working toward a more sustainable society and a greener planet
Get off the aspirational treadmill and start enjoying life