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Meet the BART-stopping woman behind “Black Lives Matter”

Two activists who devised the phrase "Black Lives Matter" discuss its origins -- and why they took their demonstration to the Bay Area's transit system last week.

Heather Smith Politics December 4, 2014

The mystery of huge solar plants and tiny dead birds

Recent news reports have raised alarms about thousands of birds dying in the desert. Here's what we know, and what we don't.

Sara Bernard Technology August 28, 2014

Examining Eric Holder’s environmental record at the Justice Department

The attorney general said it was a “personal mission” to ensure that everyone enjoyed the same environmental protections. He quickly learned how difficult that would be.

Brentin Mock Politics October 3, 2014

Caribbean coral reefs will be lost in 20 years — unless they can be protected

Pollution and overfishing are killing off grazing fish, according to a new study, which is driving the region’s coral decline.

Jessica Aldred Climate & Energy July 3, 2014

China’s brand-new baby panda is the result of actual panda sex

Fans of (slightly weird) adorableness are having a good week, as a panda named Yuan Yuan at Chengdu Giant Panda...

Sarah Miller Uncategorized August 28, 2012

Meet “Traffic Droid,” the cycling superhero who calls out bad drivers

That’s WAY better than shooting a web outta your wrists or smashing things with a giant hammer.

Holly Richmond Culture May 30, 2014

Will drones save the rhinos? Some conservationists say it’s launch time

Drones send privacy advocates into a tizzy. But can camera-equipped bots help enforce environmental regs?

Samantha Larson Technology July 22, 2014

To motivate climate activists, use optimism

Hope is critical as a motivator in the very doom-heavy world of climate change activism, according to a new study.

Heather Smith Technology June 26, 2014

GMO giants’ pesticide use threatens rare Hawaiian species

The wildlife, plants, and coral reefs of Kauai, many already endangered, are under further risk because of heavy spraying on GMO test fields.

Paul Koberstein Technology June 17, 2014

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