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Local food a growing trend for land trusts

When a land trust in Grayslake, Illinois, made a strategic decision in 2005 to include farmland in its list of...

Erik Hoffner Uncategorized February 20, 2013

How the shale boom came to North Dakota — and how it’s spreading west

There's lots of shale oil in Colorado and California too, but residents of those states are more suspicious of fracking.

Philip Bump Technology February 4, 2013

Australian coal mining company resigned to the death of coal

Are reality checks subject to tariffs? Because we should do some importing.

Philip Bump Technology December 5, 2012

How the New Politics May Be Hazardous to Your Health

After the 2000 census, many states used politics and innovative mapping technology to gerrymander new electoral districts to lock in...

Terry Tamminen Uncategorized October 16, 2012

Nearly half of Los Angeles car accidents are hit-and-runs

Last year, 100 pedestrians and 24 bicyclists were killed in traffic-related accidents.

Philip Bump Culture December 7, 2012

Promised Land, a movie review

Promised Land, the new movie starring Matt Damon, is a movie in part about fracking, the new and extremely problematic...

Ted Glick Uncategorized January 5, 2013

Full Planet, Empty Plates: Quick Facts

With falling water tables, eroding soils, and rising temperatures making it difficult to feed growing populations, control of arable land...

Earth Policy Institute Uncategorized November 7, 2012

A new grand strategy for the U.S., built around sustainability

Tackling climate change will only work if it's at the core of U.S. economic and political strategy. An ambitious new article explains how to make that happen.

David Roberts Climate & Energy January 11, 2013

The EPA tightens limits on soot, predicting huge health benefits

Nice that the government can take regulatory action in the face of lobbying to keep people alive sometimes, isn't it?

Philip Bump Culture December 14, 2012

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