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Pesticide-resistant insects add insult to drought injury

Monsanto's GMO corn is succumbing to corn rootworms, the exact insects it was designed to kill. And the drought in the Midwest is only making things worse.

Tom Laskawy Food and Agriculture August 14, 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

We’ll be right back, after these quick falsehoods

The political ads are deceptive and the news contains spin. Maybe we should just watch Bravo and Cartoon Network.

Philip Bump Culture June 27, 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

‘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

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

How easy is it to take public transit to work? Depends on where you live

An assessment of the top 100 metropolitan areas in the country finds that most jobs are accessible by transit – but the workers might not be.

Philip Bump Cities July 11, 2012

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