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Hug a Government Worker Day

Ten years ago this week, Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected governor of California and he appointed me to be the Secretary...

Terry Tamminen Uncategorized October 6, 2013

Granola bars made of used beer grain reduce waste, actually sound kind of tasty

A mocha stout granola bar made with Ghirardelli Chocolate and spent beer grain? We'll drink to that.

Holly Richmond Culture October 30, 2013

Shockingly, you should not buy breast milk off the internet

Alternate, Upworthy-style headline: "You'll never believe which bodily fluid is not safe to buy online!"

Jess Zimmerman Food October 21, 2013

Environmental justice leaders to Obama: There’s a gap in your climate plan

When the president unveiled his climate action plan last summer, he failed to account for the underserved communities that bear the brunt of our fossil fuel addiction. A new petition aims to change that.

Brentin Mock Cities December 20, 2013

This Pacific island has so much plastic pollution it might become a Superfund site

Part of the Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge is being studied for potential Superfund designation, the first time plastic pollution has prompted such consideration.

John Upton Culture November 20, 2013

Flood pressure: Climate disasters drown FEMA’s insurance plans

A series of hurricanes has left the National Flood Insurance Program hopelessly in debt. A 2012 law aimed to fix that, but with residents of flood-prone areas irate, lawmakers are backpedaling.

Greg Hanscom Cities January 13, 2014

Nitrogen pollution from farming lingers for decades

Thirty years ago, scientists applied fertilizer to two test plots. More than 12 percent of the nitrogen is still in the soil, and nearly as much has leached into groundwater.

John Upton Technology October 23, 2013

Fairer fare: How to turn food system kinks into win-wins for growers and eaters

Start anywhere, follow it everywhere: That's the key to building sustainable local food systems, according to one expert veteran.

Nathanael Johnson Food March 5, 2014

boy at scene of devastation from Typhoon Haiyan

Philippines blames climate change for monster typhoon

As U.N. climate talks begin in Warsaw, officials from the Philippines are demanding that the world act to fight climate change -- and that rich countries pay their fair share.

John Upton Climate & Energy November 11, 2013

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