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The next generation of GMOs could be especially dangerous

The next wave of genetic engineering uses microRNA to control pests on industrial farms. But new research out of China shows it could have adverse health effects for human digestion.

Tom Laskawy Food and Agriculture January 10, 2012

My New Year’s resolution

I'm an analyzer, dissector, chopper-upper, drawn to flaws and inconsistencies like itches that need scratching. But there are limits to that sort of thing.

David Roberts Uncategorized January 4, 2012

Critical List: Emissions jumped in 2010; Japan has created the world’s most efficient solar cell

In 2010, greenhouse-gas emissions increased more than they ever had before in one year. Blame the tepid economic recovery. The...

Sarah Laskow Economics November 4, 2011

Bloomberg: Mayors hold key to climate change progress

“As mayors — the great pragmatists of the world’s stage and directly responsible for the well-being of the majority of...

Sarah Goodyear Cities December 16, 2011

Can the 2012 Farm Bill protect the Ogallala Aquifer?

Kansas wheat.Photo: Brian McGuirkMy father farmed in Kansas and envied those lucky farmers in the wetter states to the east...

Julene Bair Food and Agriculture December 29, 2011

Ask Umbra: How can I de-stink secondhand clothes?

Send your question to Umbra! Q. Dear Umbra, I strive to reduce/reuse/recycle, but as someone who is sensitive to chemicals,...

Ask Umbra® Culture December 12, 2011

Deep impact: The toll your protein takes on the Earth

As part of our ongoing protein series, we take a broad look at the environmental impact of some of the most high-protein foods.

Christy Harrison Food and Agriculture January 23, 2012

Fact Check: Keystone XL will not reduce oil imports from Middle East

Cross-posted from ThinkProgress Green. The Keystone XL tar-sands pipeline will not reduce dependence on imports from the Middle East, an...

Brad Johnson Energy November 5, 2011

Can you say ‘sprawl’? Walmart’s biggest climate impact goes ignored

My, that’s a big abandoned parking lot you have.Photo: Rob StinnettEarlier this year, the New Jersey Sierra Club and the...

Stacy Mitchell Housing November 30, 2011

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