Climate & Energy

Five reasons why kelp could be the next kale

Once we all start getting tired of kale, seaweed could step up to the plate as America's favorite superfood.

Samantha Larson Climate & Energy

California farms are sucking up enough groundwater to put Rhode Island 17 feet under

Here are four key takeaways from a new report prepared for the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

Julia Lurie Climate & Energy

As Arctic sea ice melts, polar bears eat less surf, more turf

Great news for seals! For caribou, not so much.

Jim Meyer Climate & Energy

Guess which two words can make your nonpartisan education reforms a hot potato?

Some states think that the new national standards for the science curriculum go way too far when it comes to teaching kids about climate change.

Heather Smith Climate & Energy

Oklahoma hit by eight earthquakes in two days. Is the fracking industry to blame?

Last year, Oklahoma's quake activity was more than 5,000 percent greater than normal. Underground injection of fracking wastewater might be the cause.

Samantha Larson Climate & Energy

Climate change is flooding out American coastlines

A new analysis finds that flooding from storm surges is getting worse as sea levels rise.

John Upton Climate & Energy

Kidney stones: One more thing to look forward to in our climate-changed future

Brace yourself: New research suggests that even slight warming causes a marked increase in kidney stones.

Jim Meyer Climate & Energy

Cowboys, hunters, and enviros team up to fight natural gas drilling

In Colorado's beautiful Thompson Divide, locals are trying to stop drilling before it begins.

Ben Adler Climate & Energy

Utilities to battery-powered solar: Get off our lawn

As utilities see how distributed solar, aided by new storage tech, can chip away at their monopolies (and profits), they're fighting back.