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‘Secret’ talks will fix budget — right after the election

But there is good news: Delaware's junior senator wants to include discussion of an intricate system for indirectly funding renewables!

Philip Bump Energy June 7, 2012

The Earth Summit debacle: Why our leaders don’t have game

Predictions that the Rio summit would fail became a self-fulfilling prophesy, says one young activist. But that failure can also be a catalyst for change.

Ellie Johnston Politics July 1, 2012

We’re about to push the Earth over the brink, new study finds

"State shift" doesn't mean moving to Arkansas. It's the alarming phrase a new study uses to describe what goes down when we push the planet past its limits. And it's just around the corner.

David Roberts Climate & Energy June 7, 2012

Mesmerizing video of flattened food

Filmmakers Hugo de Kok and Kay van Vree say they “where curious about de forms and shapes food makes when you...

Jess Zimmerman Food June 5, 2012

Investing in the grid: When the going gets tough, the tough get … creative

The U.S. electric grid is fragile, inadequate, and inefficient. Investing in grid modernization would clearly save American consumers tremendous amounts of energy and money. So why aren't we doing more of it?

Ryan Fitzpatrick Climate & Energy August 5, 2012

Quite possibly the best bike-for-sale ad ever

A dude in San Luis Obispo is giving up on his hipster dreams, and therefore on his fixie. Result: one of the funnier bike-for-sale Craigslist ads we've seen.

Jess Zimmerman Transportation June 14, 2012

What runners can teach us about sustainability

Today in the U.S., we have a “sprint culture” -- an addiction to speed and quick rewards. We need to slow down and begin to find a rhythm for a long-distance run.

Ed Ayres Climate & Energy September 16, 2012

Nefarious forces hampering Shell’s Arctic drilling include air, water, ice

First, a ship almost runs aground. Then, the EPA's air pollution standards are a hassle. Now, the company might not get its drilling permits in time. Can't Shell catch a break?

Philip Bump Energy July 18, 2012

H & Ahem: Cheap clothing hurts the planet, the economy, and your style

We are drowning in cheap clothes, says Elizabeth Cline. The author talks about the fashion industry's big problems -- and why the solutions are more fun than a trip to Forever 21, anyway.

Darby Minow Smith Culture June 26, 2012

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