Politics

In Rio, disappointment, discontent — and a few silver linings

The final Earth Summit agreement, to be signed by world leaders on Friday, isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on, according to many critics. But that doesn’t mean it was a waste of time.

Greg Hanscom Cities

The farm bill passes the Senate — and it’s not all bad news

A quick recap of what's in the version of the bill that the Senate passed -- including the amendments we suggested keeping an eye on.

Philip Bump Agriculture

Since 2001, one activist a week has died defending the environment

With increased competition for scarce resources, it's hard to believe that the problem won't get worse.

Philip Bump Politics

Which is scarier: A drone overhead or an unregulated dump next door?

If you chose (b), You might want to move more than 100 miles from the U.S. border.

Philip Bump Energy

Did 350.org’s Twitterstorm to end fossil fuel subsidies work? Kinda

A storm of tweets cut through the Earth Summit cacophony for a brief moment Monday, but it also reignited old fights between rich countries and poor, and offered a reminder of just how far we still have to go.

Greg Hanscom Climate & Energy

For shame, America: Canadians dominate dubious awards in Rio

The United States, once a regular winner of the polluter-friendly Fossil of the Day Award, has fallen behind the pack, despite some pretty (un)impressive work at the Earth Summit.

Greg Hanscom Politics

Rio-ality check: Can the Earth Summit be saved?

With just days to go before world leaders arrive in Rio, international talks are sliding toward the lowest common denominator. But maybe that’s not such a bad thing.

Greg Hanscom Climate & Energy

Good news: The EPA isn’t watching you with drones

But surely they're up to no good somehow, probably. Stay tuned to Fox News to learn how.

Philip Bump Politics

40 years of environmental diplomacy — what do we have to show for it?

On the eve of the Rio+20 Earth Summit, we look back at four decades of global conservation efforts and take stock of the successes and the failures. Well, mostly the failures.