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One way to keep prices low: Let people die

The Times' graphic description of the fire at a Bangladeshi clothing manufacturer is a graphic depiction of externalized costs.

Philip Bump Technology December 7, 2012

The 16 scariest maps from the E.U.’s massive new climate change report

Consider this your road map for the future.

Philip Bump Climate & Energy November 21, 2012

This company cleans up nuclear waste by turning it into glass

Among all of the terrible ways to get rid of nuclear waste, there's one that stands above the rest for being a little less horrible: turning the radioactive parts into glass, a process called “vitrification.”

Sarah Laskow Technology November 6, 2012

Farmland prices continue to spike, despite drought

Agriculture land prices have been posting double-digit gains for years. Should we use the word "bubble?" Everyone else seems to be.

Philip Bump Culture October 23, 2012

Sandy will make gas prices go up or go down, maybe

Probably down, unless up.

Philip Bump Technology October 29, 2012

Dole sued over dirty banana plantation

The world's largest producer of fresh fruits and veggies is accused of destroying wetlands and local farms in Guatemala.

Susie Cagle Technology November 15, 2012

The lesson to be learned from the politics of gun control

Advocates of gun control try to leverage sharp anger to create change. There's a lesson here for every political actor.

Philip Bump Climate & Energy December 14, 2012

Clean Energy on the Ballot: Fossil Fuel Companies Spending Big to Defeat Michigan Initiative

With Election Day just around the corner, I know many of you will be thinking about clean energy, climate change,...

Mary Anne Hitt Uncategorized November 2, 2012

California’s most productive farmland is poisoning local residents

California Central Valley farming is taking a toll on the local groundwater and the poor residents who rely on it.

Susie Cagle Culture November 13, 2012

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