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In Michigan, the drilling wars are infesting the Twitter stream

If you're looking for signs of how much is at stake in the fight over drilling and fracking in the Great Lakes region, just check your feed.

Heather Smith Technology July 28, 2014

These conservatives make the case for vibrant cities. Most of their friends ignore them.

A few conservative intellectuals are speaking out against sprawl, and for denser "new urbanist" development. Sadly, their arguments will never gain traction.

Ben Adler Politics October 21, 2014

In 10 years, no one in Helsinki is going to own a car

Why would they? The Finnish capital will have a smartphone-enabled travel network that combines small buses, self-driving cars, bicycles, and even ferries.

Jim Meyer Technology July 17, 2014

What kind of environmentalist are you? This time, you decide

A couple of weeks ago, we posted a quiz to help you find out what kind of environmentalist you are. Here's how you answered -- and who we left out.

Samantha Larson Culture July 15, 2014

Forget football. Pick your fantasy green team

Sick of real football? Give our fantasy climate hawk game a shot.

Sara Bernard, Andrew Simon, & Madeleine Thomas Culture September 26, 2014

California just banned free plastic bags. Hold the rejoicing.

For a paper bag to be better, you have to use it four times.

Katie Rose Quandt Culture September 15, 2014

Airbnb thinks your apartment would make a great illegal bistro

Not content to make a fortune off of other people’s houses, Airbnb wants you to make dinner for people you don’t know, and pay Airbnb for the privilege.

Jim Meyer Culture June 10, 2014

“It’s raining renewable energy loans!” shrieks DOE, racing to the dance floor

The Department of Energy announced a $4 billion loan guarantee program for renewable energy projects, Solyndra be damned.

Heather Smith Technology July 8, 2014

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during the Climate Summit at the U.N. headquarters in New York September 23, 2014.

Obama says he’s ready to lead on climate

At the U.N. Climate Summit, Obama said the U.S. and China will take the lead on fighting climate change. "It’s what big nations have to do,” he said. OK, we're waiting ...

Ben Adler Politics September 23, 2014

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