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Mars’ grand canyon can kick our Grand Canyon’s ass
Mars may or may not have water, but it does have a gigantic, beautiful canyon that puts America's Grand Canyon to shame. I
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Why no one said the c-word in the debates
Four debates and no mentions of climate change. Have we moved backward when it comes to focus on science in politics?
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New species of jellyfish lives in Portland International Airport and feeds on anxiety
If you happen to be migrating through Portland International Airport, you may have come across this tank of jellyfish gently drifting in the currents.
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Post-ecopocalypse survival tip: You can start a fire using water
If you live on the coasts, you could soon have more water than you know what to do with. Here's how to use it to cook your dwindling food supplies.
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Hamster held overnight after drunk driving arrest
A woman in Oregon got a DUI while she had a hamster in her lap. The hamster spent the night in protective custody.
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America the Possible: a book review
“Should we fail to act now on the climate front, the world will likely become so nasty and brutish that the possibility of rebirth, of achieving something new and beautiful, will simply vanish, and we will be left with nothing but the burden of climate chaos and societies’ endless responses to it.” America the […]
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Sting refuses to play at tree-killing concert venue
A mall/arena in the Philippines was going to kill 182 trees. So tree lover Sting said, OK, I'm not playing there.
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Meaty dialogues: Film tour prompts real talk on the future of food
Talk about perseverance. Although his film was released over a year ago, the director of "American Meat" is showing his documentary about farm alternatives to young people in 100 cities and towns this fall.
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Evolution or gentrification: Do urban farms lead to higher rents?
A veteran urban farmer in Detroit explores the relationship between the work he does and the city's move toward gentrification.
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The air in Italian cities has a lot of drugs in it
Not enough to get you high, but, you know, at least you're in Italy. Don't get greedy.