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The big blue: Can deepwater fish farming be sustainable?

An experimental fish farm floating off the Big Island of Hawaii has the whole world watching.

Clare Leschin-Hoar Food and Agriculture March 23, 2012

Hey, look, a Republican who cares about climate change!

Bob Inglis got ousted from Congress after advocating for a carbon tax. Now he's launching a new group to push conservative climate solutions.

David Roberts Uncategorized July 10, 2012

CAFO conviction: Court holds factory farm accountable for water pollution

A community nonprofit in Washington successfully sued a factory farm owner, resulting in the first-ever ruling holding a CAFO accountable for its pollution.

Kai Olson-Sawyer Food and Agriculture February 15, 2012

Risky business: A look inside the black heart of a Goliath oil company

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steve Coll tells us why ExxonMobil pulled its funding from climate denial campaigns -- and why we may never be able to hold the company accountable for the damage it did.

Greg Hanscom Energy May 22, 2012

Michigan State University stands up to Big Coal

Michigan State operates the largest coal plant on a college campus in the nation. Students are pressuring the administration to retire it.

Mary Anne Hitt Uncategorized April 11, 2012

Chihuahua-size horses caused by climate change

After they first appeared in the fossil record, horses got smaller as a result of a warming planet, says a study just published in Science. Thing is, proto-horses weren't that big to begin with.

Christopher Mims Science February 23, 2012

In Argentina, factory farms replacing grass-fed beef

Long known for its grass-fed beef, Argentina has traded in native grasslands for industrial soy farms and feedlots. Fortunately, some ranchers are holding on to tradition while preserving biodiversity.

Jessica Weiss Food and Agriculture May 16, 2012

Paper asks: Does high-fructose corn syrup contribute to a rise in autism?

New science suggests that the ubiquitous sweetener may interact with environmental factors -- such as exposure to heavy metals and pesticides -- to impact childhood development.

Tom Laskawy Food and Agriculture April 19, 2012

New climate strategy: Buy the damn coal and keep it in the ground

A new paper proposes that we buy up coal deposits in countries around the world to keep them from being exploited. It's fascinating strategy, but could it work?

David Roberts Energy April 13, 2012

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