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A series of important updates about the drought, with jokes
Droughtdroughtdroughtdroughtdroughtdroughtdrought. Droughtdroughtdrought? Droughtdroughtdroughtdrought!
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Congress will likely go on recess without any resolution on farm bill
To be fair, doing nothing is more fun than doing work.
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The secrets drillers can hide about the fracking in your backyard
The majority of states where fracking occurs have no disclosure laws at all, and those that do exist are pretty pitiful. Check out these maps to see how your state measures up.
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Senate to Europe: Get your laws off our carbon
originally published in GRIP In a memorable TV ad saluting the hard work of Olympic athletes, swimmer Ryan Lochte reveals how he made it to the Games in London: “I swam here.” That would be one way to avoid the modest cost of carbon pollution permits required for aviation under the EU’s Emission Trading System. […]
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No more trowels, no more roots: What happens to school gardens in summer?
School gardens are sprouting across the country. But what to do with them over summer vacation is still an open question.
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Talking climate change with the old-timers on the back roads of New England
The Slow Ride Stories gang talks about hot times with a roadside hot dog vendor, then teaches us a thing or two about the hot rod they're traveling on -- a classic Royal Enfield motorcycle.
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The House will use the last few hours before summer break to undermine the Clean Air Act
Because they're smart and they love America and if you think that reducing pollution is "cool" then you might as well go to Canada the end.
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Whales for sale: How cap-and-trade could finally save Flipper
In an age of global warming and mass extinction, the fight to save the whales seems quaint. But the whales are still in trouble -- and one scientist thinks she’s found a way to save them.
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The most important clean-energy vote this year is in Michigan
Michigan's modest renewable energy standards led to more economic growth, jobs, pollution-free energy, and pride. Now voters' decision to expand it (or not) will reverberate in other states.
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Want to predict America’s economic health? Follow the trash
There is a correlation between how much waste is shipped by rail and America's economic health. Which is weird.
