Politics

German neo-Nazis take to organic farming

Environmentalism is not necessarily Green.

Susie Cagle Food

A new grand strategy for the U.S., built around sustainability

Tackling climate change will only work if it's at the core of U.S. economic and political strategy. An ambitious new article explains how to make that happen.

David Roberts Climate & Energy

House Republican politicking is obviously more fun than supporting Sandy victims

Next week, the House will vote on another Sandy recovery bill -- even as some residents face eviction from FEMA-paid hotels.

Philip Bump Cities

1,500 protesters swarm Albany to call for continued fracking ban in N.Y.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's State of the State speech attracted a large anti-fracking demonstration.

Philip Bump Climate & Energy

Green and lefty groups band together, pledge millions to fight right-wing evildoing

Leaders of the Sierra Club, NAACP, and other liberal groups have formed the Democracy Initiative to combat big money in politics and voter suppression.

Lisa Hymas Climate & Energy

Climate-proofing cities: Not something conservatives are going to be good at

To prepare cities for climate change, we’re going to need government spending, government planning, and density. Right-wingers are unlikely to play along.

David Roberts Cities

Virginia politician’s job isn’t to worry about Virginia’s future environment

"I can't ban something because of something that might happen 500 or 1,000 years from now," says dummy.

Philip Bump Climate & Energy

Who will serve on Obama’s second-term green team?

Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire could head up EPA. L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa could become transportation secretary. Who else? Find out.

Lisa Hymas Cities

New food-safety rules are not making us feel all that nauseated

Both food-safety advocates and the food industry seem to like the rules aimed at preventing food-borne illness. Too bad they're so slow in coming.