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Walmart is the last place Obama should be making a clean energy speech

The mega-retailer gets only 3 percent of its power from clean sources, and ranks just behind Chevron on the list of biggest climate polluters.

Stacy Mitchell Technology May 9, 2014

Scott Brown urged GOP senators to kill energy efficiency bill

The New Hampshire Senate candidate lobbied to block the bipartisan bill so his Democratic opponent, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, wouldn't be able to run on it.

Sabrina Siddiqui & Ryan Grim Climate & Energy May 15, 2014

This new study shows that vegetarians have worse health. Should we care?

Let's develop some catchy shorthand for “people who eat plant-based, nutrient-rich diets,” and see if THOSE people are sick.

Holly Richmond Culture March 26, 2014

Time for Congress to Act and Save Clean Energy Jobs

Today, the US Senate is casting a vote critical to the future of the U.S. wind industry. Wind power has...

Mary Anne Hitt Uncategorized April 3, 2014

Christie’s new woe: Court rules he illegally dumped climate protections

When Christie's administration unilaterally pulled out out of a regional cap-and-trade program in 2011, it broke the law, an appeals court rules.

John Upton Climate & Energy March 26, 2014

Americans respond to climate change by yawning at it, poll finds

In a list of 15 national problems, only race relations is less of a concern for Americans than climate change, according to a new Gallup poll.

John Upton Climate & Energy March 13, 2014

Food desert mirage: Better groceries may not bring better health

A hard look at the effort to bring fresh food to the urban poor suggests that it may not be an effective way to improve their lives.

Nathanael Johnson Cities February 11, 2014

Conventional farmers drop their plows in favor of conservation

A visit to one mainstream California farm that has stopped plowing turns up a surprising reason for the increasingly common change: It comes with a dollar sign.

Nathanael Johnson Food and Agriculture April 15, 2014

Cool roofs offer a salve for hot cities — and the climate, too

Want to cut your air conditioning costs, save people from getting sick, and slow global warming at the same time? Grab a bucket of white paint.

Benjamin Mandel Cities July 1, 2014

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