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The most important landscape in Star Wars ain’t on a map, kid

Star Wars movies have always leaned heavily on nature to get their point across -- but the new one adds a surprising type of landscape to the mix.

Katharine Wroth Culture December 22, 2015

3 ways Obama could help fight Indonesia’s massive fires

Raging forest and land fires in Indonesia have spewed more greenhouse gases in recent days than the entire U.S. economy.

Nigel Sizer, Fred Stolle, & Nirarta Samadhi Technology October 26, 2015

Would you like fecal matter with that? There’s nasty stuff in your burger

The good news? Sustainably raised beef is less likely to contain poop or drugs.

Katie Herzog Technology August 24, 2015

How U.S. negotiators made the Paris climate deal Republican-proof

White House officials helped craft a deal Republicans wouldn't be able to stop -- and the effort required major political capital.

Suzanne Goldenberg Politics December 14, 2015

Trudeau’s victory may not mean a huge shift in Canada’s climate policy

Those hoping the new prime minister will be a climate champion willing to fix the damage done by his predecessor, Stephen Harper, could be in for a reality check.

Suzanne Goldenberg Politics October 20, 2015

Scientists try to replicate climate denier findings and fail

Peer-reviewed studies that support skeptic talking points contain questionable physics and shoddy analysis.

Suzanne Jacobs Climate & Energy August 26, 2015

Why are we still losing so much rainforest in Indonesia? A hypothesis

Who's to blame for last year's devastating fires in Indonesia -- big corporations? Small farmers? Or an endangered feudal system?

Nathanael Johnson Technology February 8, 2016

Better air-quality stats — using data science, sensors, and ladders

An open-source project in California is putting cheap air-quality test stations on school roofs and other locations.

Heather Smith Technology December 4, 2015

Bees and flowers have a special relationship, and climate change is screwing it up

This video explains how climate-induced changes in flowering cycles could make for pollination trouble.

Clayton Aldern Climate & Energy September 1, 2015

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