Latest Articles
-
![]()
![]()
Swedes really are better at everything, including setting their garbage on fire
There is a better way to burn your garbage, and of course the damn Swedes have already successfully adopted it.
-
![]()
![]()
Detroit will stop shutting off people’s water — for now
The Detroit Water and Sewerage District is pausing the controversial water shut-offs for 15 days.
-
![protest sign:]()
![protest sign:]()
It’s time for Obama to stop selling off our land and water to fossil fuel companies
The Interior Department is going to let oil companies do seismic testing off the Atlantic coast, a precursor to offshore drilling. This is wrong on so many levels.
-
![]()
![]()
Could drones be our secret weapon in the fight against Big Ag?
Journalist Will Potter plans to use drones to fly around ag-gag laws and get the dirt on factory farms.
-
![]()
![]()
Disney’s “Planes” sequel is an excuse to talk to your kids about climate change
Our hero, the little cropduster that could, has taken up fighting forest fires.
-
![]()
![]()
These amazing animated maps show cities on the move
Powered by chips in our smartphones, they give us a more nuanced look at human movement than we've ever had before.
-
![]()
![]()
Ask Umbra: What should I do with my nasty old pillows?
Readers wonder if and where they should toss old pillows. Umbra makes a strong pillowcase.
-
![fist fight]()
![fist fight]()
Fracking fight headed for the ballot in Colorado
Democrats in the state are divided over two proposed initiatives that would curb fracking near homes and give cities more regulatory power.
-
![]()
![]()
California’s next oil rush might be surprisingly delicious
Olive trees don't take much water to produce lots of healthy oil. Plus, when you make it locally, you can actually taste the difference.
-
![Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge]()
![Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge]()
Feds move to restrict neonic pesticides — well, one fed at least
The EPA is still refusing to ban these dangerous insecticides, but a U.S. Fish and Wildlife official is phasing them out in some wildlife refuges.
