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Oil spillage from freight trains hit record high in 2013

Crude oil is just pouring out of America’s freight trains -- more last year than in nearly four previous decades combined.

Ben Adler Technology January 22, 2014

From single malt to sauvignon blanc: Scotland warms up to wine

That old specter of climate change strikes again, but this time it’s helping the Scots diversify their options for getting hammered.

Eve Andrews Culture March 26, 2014

Victory in Georgia: Students Continue to Make Progress Against Campus Coal Plants

I am thrilled for students at the University of Georgia: After more than four years of campaigning, gathering more than...

Mary Anne Hitt Uncategorized March 20, 2014

Wanna know what’s happened to the Gulf Coast since the BP spill? Read this blog, now

The Bridge the Gulf blog is hands-down the best source of post-spill news and insight, written by locals who have a stake in the recovery.

Brentin Mock Climate & Energy April 20, 2014

Here is what you would see if you were being eaten by a pig

To be fair, the pig did not succeed at eating this camera. But it definitely tried.

Sarah Laskow Culture February 12, 2014

Grainspotting: Farmers get desperate as coal and oil take over the rails

What could be more American than a gang rivalry between nonrenewable energy and wheat, our nation’s two great loves?

Eve Andrews Technology March 10, 2014

Making the road safe for biking’s nervous Nellies

California cities edge closer to a comprehensive plan for riders and drivers to sensibly share the streets.

Heather Smith Culture April 18, 2014

How black land became white sand: The racial erosion of the U.S. coasts

In 1910, African Americans owned over 15 million acres in the former slave-holding states, much of it along the coasts. Few of them reaped the bounty as those lands were transformed into beach towns and resorts.

Brentin Mock Culture May 30, 2014

Sorry, Vegas: You just can’t fake being prepared for climate change

Sin City is a master of fakery and impersonation. But behind the sunglasses, it has had to grapple with some thorny realities — and climate change is bringing more.

Greg Hanscom Cities May 7, 2014

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