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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during the Climate Summit at the U.N. headquarters in New York September 23, 2014.

Obama says he’s ready to lead on climate

At the U.N. Climate Summit, Obama said the U.S. and China will take the lead on fighting climate change. "It’s what big nations have to do,” he said. OK, we're waiting ...

Ben Adler Politics September 23, 2014

NATO chief accuses fracking opponents of being Russian puppets

NATO's secretary general says Russia "engages actively" with "environmental organizations working against shale gas." Enviros say that's bullshit.

John Upton Climate & Energy June 20, 2014

Why coal is (still) worse than fracking and cow burps

Geoscientist Raymond Pierrehumbert argues that carbon dioxide is always worse than shorter-lived pollutants like methane.

Chris Mooney Technology August 30, 2014

Why “get big” isn’t the answer for poor farmers around the globe

Here's why farms are getting smaller, not larger, in developing countries.

Nathanael Johnson Technology September 22, 2014

Oil companies try to weasel out of California’s cap-and-trade program

Big Oil has convinced some lawmakers to try to delay the inclusion of motor fuels in the state's carbon-trading system. Because it cares about struggling families.

John Upton Technology July 8, 2014

Temperature increases result in economic decreases

A new study finds that hotter weather hurts economies in developing countries. So, that's great anyway.

Philip Bump Climate & Energy August 7, 2012

California dairy farmers are going nuts for almonds, but at what cost?

This cash crop is keeping some farmers on the land, but the almond boom offers no long-term promise of security.

Madeleine Thomas Food September 15, 2014

Here’s one idea for taxing the rich and making housing more affordable

A newly proposed "pied-à-terre tax" in New York City would apply to luxury homes owned by people who don’t actually live in the city.

Ben Adler Technology September 30, 2014

Vermont’s dirty secret: Free-ranging cows are crapping in the water supply

The EPA has put the state on probation until it figures out a way to stop dairy farms from polluting streams, rivers, and Lake Champlain -- the water supply for a third of Vermont's population.

Chris Richard Food July 16, 2014

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