All signs are positive

Solar power is going mainstream! So they have said, anyway, for about 30 years now. This time, however, there are...

How to stop the agribiz giants from impeding the growth of local food.

In today’s Victual Reality I discussed how a few companies dominate U.S. food production, and how their market girth weighs...

Sustain-a-Bull?

How sustainable development affects today’s job market It was 20 years ago that the term “sustainable development” was popularized in...

The seductive lure of toys that promise solutions without change

Reading about the sunken tidal turbines -- which seem interesting -- I got an overwhelming feeling of "here we go again."

Why is it that people who know that "eat the foods you love and lose weight without exercise!" is hokum can't resist spending hours and hours hyping and being hyped about technotoys that promise "abundant low-cost clean energy that lets you lose carbon without reducing consumption!"

Not — yet, anyway

I know there are Gristmill readers with high hopes for algae-based biofuels. They will enjoy this piece in Popular Mechanics....

Also known as bikes

Is your car safe? I’m not talking seat belts and air bags. Nope, I’m asking about that new-car smell. Take...

Practice your politics with the BBC’s Climate Challenge

The climate is in crisis. The world is a mess. Think things would be better if you ruled the universe (or at least a developed nation)? Here's your chance to test out that theory.

Play the BBC's Climate Challenge game and you'll take on the role of president of a powerful European nation. Your mission: 1) convincing other world leaders to climb aboard the emission reduction train; 2) adopting a mix of climate-friendly national policies that will neither starve nor alienate the voting citizenry.

Umbra on plastic and kids

Hi Umbra, What about “sippy” cups for little kids, not to mention bottles? They’re all plastic, and we all know...

Green urban development, in just 12 years!

If you can ignore the egregious lede — did green building really come from hippies? — there’s much to celebrate...