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Jeremy’s iron will: On-screen villain plays the good guy in anti-waste doc

In a new documentary, "Trashed," Jeremy Irons explores the toxic effects an endless worldwide buildup of waste has on our health and environment.

Claire Thompson Health July 16, 2012

Supremes uphold healthcare reform; I eat crow

Thank goodness, my prediction was wrong: The court lets Obama's health plan survive to be tested where it should be, at the polls in November.

Scott Rosenberg Politics June 28, 2012

Local haterade: Authors say locavores do more harm than good

In their book, "The Locavore's Dilemma," Pierre Desrochers and Hiroko Shimizu argue that a widespread embrace of local food could have "disastrous effects." We wanted to know more.

Claire Thompson Food and Agriculture July 2, 2012

Tiny corn could be the next big thing

New science suggests that smaller crops might produce the same amount of food with much fewer resources.

John Upton Food and Agriculture June 8, 2012

The greenest Fourth of July

Fireworks displays are powered by fossil fuels and chemicals. Luckily, nature offers a captivating green alternative: lightning bugs.

Steven Apfelbaum Culture July 4, 2012

These elderly fatality statistics may spoil your affection for big-box stores

Obviously, everyone loves a nice strip mall. The parking lot, the low-slung, cheap-looking buildings, the pedestrian walkways that no drivers...

Philip Bump Buildings June 15, 2012

If we can’t end climate change in one grand effort, maybe we can do it in 21 little ones

A new proposals from a team of researchers identifies 21 small steps that could effectively reduce our carbon emissions to sustainable levels.

Philip Bump Science June 18, 2012

Rising Temperature Raising Food Prices

Over the last two months, the price of corn has been climbing. On July 19th, it exceeded $8 per bushel...

Lester Brown Uncategorized August 8, 2012

A growing problem: Notes from the ‘superweed’ summit

What did hundreds of scientists and Big Ag executives decide when they met last week to discuss the mounting crisis of herbicide-resistant 'superweeds'? That they should spray more herbicides, of course.

Genna Reed Food and Agriculture May 14, 2012

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