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You don’t have to live on a coast to get flooded out by climate change

Landlocked Zimbabwe has been experiencing worsening droughts and worsening floods. Right now the floods are the big problem.

John Upton Climate & Energy February 15, 2014

Tests show Texas well water polluted by fracking, despite EPA assurances

The EPA dropped its investigation into complaints about contaminated water last year. Now Duke researchers have found dangerous levels of methane in wells.

John Upton Technology January 13, 2014

Mass-transit commuters getting screwed by the taxman in 2014

Get ready to pay more for your transit pass. As of Jan. 1, the tax code will cut a benefit for transit commuters, even as it boosts a benefit for drivers.

Ben Adler Cities December 31, 2013

Science has now given us peanut-butter-and-jellyfish, thank you science

Staff at the Dallas Zoo got a little wacky and fed a bunch of baby jellyfish some preservative-free peanut butter. What the what?!

Holly Richmond Culture January 28, 2014

EPA takes on three villains at once: Pollution, climate change, and racism

Decades ago, the federal government recognized that people of color were getting unequal protection under environmental laws. That may finally change.

Brentin Mock Cities May 1, 2014

NFL player tackles sustainable beef off the field

Linebacker Will Witherspoon is spreading the message of happy, healthy cows to athletes and congressmembers alike.

Eve Andrews Culture April 14, 2014

Gas company: No need to frack outside London; regular old drilling will do

The British site of anti-fracking protests over the summer will not be home to fracking. Or so says the energy company that wants to drill the heck out of the site.

John Upton Climate & Energy January 27, 2014

Sand-mine-happy Wisconsin mayor survives recall attempt

Frac sand, ho! The result of a recall election in a small Wisconsin town favors a Texan company that wants to mine for frac sand.

John Upton Climate & Energy December 18, 2013

We need old buildings to make great cities, but we need new ones too

The National Trust for Historic Preservation argues in favor of smaller, older buildings. But big, new projects are critical to healthy cities as well.

Ben Adler Culture May 15, 2014

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