Articles

Let's develop some catchy shorthand for “people who eat plant-based, nutrient-rich diets,” and see if THOSE people are sick.

Holly Richmond Culture

Repurposed trains go up and down hills, Slinky style, and in the process store surplus energy.

Amber Cortes Technology

There were roughly 400,000 lions in Africa in 1950, but the population has shrunk by about 90 percent.

Holly Richmond Culture

An oil spill from BP's Whiting refinery was just the latest in a string of similar accidents across the U.S.

John Upton Technology

Kangaroo toots may smell like cheese and vinegar, but at least they’re fairly eco-friendly.

Holly Richmond Culture

When Christie's administration unilaterally pulled out out of a regional cap-and-trade program in 2011, it broke the law, an appeals court rules.

John Upton Climate & Energy

What if buying fresh milk from local cows was as easy as getting junk food?

Holly Richmond Culture

Did you know you can tell how polluted the air is based on the color of the sunset? And you can tell the color of long-ago sunsets from paintings.

Holly Richmond Culture

Flummoxed by an oil company's changing stories, Carson City plays tough -- and faces a longer battle.

Heather Smith Cities

Survey shows that Californians choose low-emissions modes of transportation for twice as many trips as they did 10 years ago.

Samantha Larson Culture

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