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When Republicans say crazy sh*t, it ought to matter

Soon-to-be Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst believes in Agenda 21 conspiracy theories and wants to totally shut down the EPA, and the mainstream media thinks that's not worth mentioning.

David Roberts Politics November 4, 2014

But seriously, folks — this stand-up economist says Republicans will like his carbon tax

Comiconomist Yoram Bauman has a carbon tax plan for Washington state. The punch line: He thinks he can get both political parties on board.

Sam Bliss Culture January 27, 2015

Farming in the face of climate change? Monsanto has an app for that

The GMO giant wants to help you beat climate change … with your phone.

Tim McDonnell Technology November 20, 2014

We don’t, and can’t, know how much it will cost to tackle climate change

Report after report claims to tell us how much climate action will cost this century. But no matter how much faux specificity our climate economic models produce, the fact is that we cannot know.

David Roberts Climate & Energy October 16, 2014

Climate change is baking Alaska

Alaska is the canary in the climate coal mine, and that bird is in trouble.

Eric Holthaus Cities March 13, 2015

Think you could hack it as a farmer? Read this first

Before you go buying a farm, there are a few things you need to consider.

Audrey Levatino Food and Agriculture April 30, 2015

Bark beetles are killing forests — but they might be saving them, too

They gobble up trees and send politicians into a frenzy. But do the bugs know more about climate change than we do?

Maddie Oatman Climate & Energy March 20, 2015

Lousiana has a crazy plan to save its sinking coastline

The state hopes to save its rapidly disappearing coastline with a 50-year, $50 billion plan based on science that’s never been tested and money it doesn’t have. What could go wrong?

Bob Marshall, Brian Jacobs, & Al Shaw Culture December 9, 2014

Turn your city into a swarm of robot farms

A California company is fixing to fill up urban nooks and crannies with plugin farming systems.

Nathanael Johnson Technology December 3, 2014

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