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Egypt has a population crisis as well as a democracy crisis
Hosni Mubarak is a dictator who has to go — that’s obviously the animating force behind the protests in Egypt. And more power to the protesters! But Egypt’s problems run much deeper than its autocratic regime, and one of its biggest problems is unsustainable population growth. Here’s a 2009 Al Jazeera report on population pressures […]
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Making cheese from Icelandic sheep [VIDEO]
At Star Thrower Farm, Deborah and Scott Pikovsky raise these cold-hardy animals for their milk, meat, and wool -- and they do it outside, on pasture, all year long.
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What is a 'normal' climate? Definitions are changing [VIDEO]
Climate Central's Heidi Cullen explains how "normals" for our climate during the past decade will very likely change soon.
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Using wind energy: You're doing it wrong [VIDEO]
Wind power: It's not just a good idea, it can also help you break your neck!
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How truly delicious tofu gets made [VIDEO]
Tofu master Minh Tsai of Hodo Soy Beanery in Oakland, Calif. explains how he makes artisanal, organic tofu that even Asians would enjoy eating, in this video by 'Food. Curated.'
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‘Trash is cash,’ rap Kenyan kids [VIDEO]
Nairobi businesses dump 1.5 tons of trash daily -- and 80 percent of it could be recycled. Watch kids from Nairobi slums rap about recycling.
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'The Daily Show' investigates San Francisco's Happy Meal toy ban
Starting in December 2011, McDonald's restaurants in San Francisco are turning Happy Meals into Crappy Meals, reports the Daily Show's Aasif Mandvi.
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'Collaborative consumption' can put your underused stuff to work [VIDEO]
Rachel Botsman, coauthor of a book on collaborative consumption, details a 21st century economy rising up to take advantage of all our unused stuff.
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U.K. chef goes from zero-waste restaurants to affordable co-op supermarket [VIDEO]
When restaurants brag about how green they are, they've usually just switched to compostable takeout containers. But to chef Arthur Potts Dawson, that isn't enough.
