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Mitt Romney’s winners and losers

Romney claims government shouldn't pick "winners and losers" in the energy sector, but it's been picking winners for decades -- the wrong winners. Sen. Bernie Sanders explains.

Sen. Bernie Sanders Technology October 14, 2012

This is what air pollution sounds like

One of the terrifying qualities of modern pollution is that you can’t always see it. In old pictures of industrial...

Sarah Laskow Technology September 11, 2012

Astronauts fixed the space station with a toothbrush

Most of us postpone tossing our old toothbrushes in the landfill by putting them to work as cleaning tools. But...

Jess Zimmerman Uncategorized September 6, 2012

Deadly connection: New report on extreme weather and climate change

The links between climate change and costly, deadly weather events are robust and well-documented, according to a report from Reps. Ed Markey and Henry Waxman.

Ed Markey & Henry Waxman Climate & Energy September 28, 2012

Superstorm Sandy’s climate change connection

Frankenstorm Sandy is a freak of our decidedly human-damaged nature. Scientists mostly agree that climate change had a hand in crafting it. But how, exactly?

Susie Cagle Culture October 29, 2012

U.N.: Global hunger not as bad as we thought, but it’s still bad

And with the advent of climate change, it's not going to get better any time soon.

Philip Bump Climate & Energy October 9, 2012

Only one-third of Americans think limiting climate change is a very important goal

Americans rank climate low on the list of foreign-policy priorities. Even strengthening the U.N. ranks higher.

Philip Bump Politics September 10, 2012

This surreally beautiful fruit is the world’s shiniest living thing

Pollia condensata looks like it’s wearing holographic nail polish, but it’s a real living fruit that grows that way —...

Jess Zimmerman Uncategorized September 10, 2012

Don’t expect any new coal-ash regulations within the next 23 days

The EPA proposed new rules for coal ash in 2010, but they haven't moved forward yet. And depending on what happens on Nov. 6, maybe they never will.

Philip Bump Technology October 15, 2012

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