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Mountaintop-removal mining contaminated up to 22% of streams in southern West Va.

A mining area of 600 square miles has polluted as much as 1,700 miles of streams.

Philip Bump Energy July 27, 2012

The sun’s atmosphere looks like an amazing painting

Sure, the surface of the sun is hot and all, but the sun’s atmosphere is hotter — by a factor...

Sarah Laskow Climate & Energy July 23, 2012

This beer coaster can grow into a tree

It’s a little too easy to create a ton of waste while you’re getting wasted. Unless you’re near a store...

Sarah Laskow Culture July 24, 2012

Saved by the bell: How recess makes kids healthy, smart, and well-adjusted

Spurred by studies that show that kids need physical activity not just for their health, but also for social and academic development, schools are reinstating an old standard.

Claire Thompson Culture September 25, 2012

Planting rebellion: How to reclaim our seed culture

A new book highlights the culture of "seed-savers" and reveals the crucial, often invisible role seeds play in keeping our food system stable and genetically diverse.

Twilight Greenaway Food September 24, 2012

Gibson Guitars’ noble stand against the government ends with admission of wrong-doing

A 2011 hot button issue for the right ends with a whimper.

Philip Bump Uncategorized August 6, 2012

No, genetically modified grass isn’t killing cows with cyanide

A more likely (if unproven) culprit: the drought in Texas.

Philip Bump Food and Agriculture June 25, 2012

Hurricane Isaac makes landfall on the Gulf Coast

A levee in the southeast corner of Louisiana was overtopped, but the storm's effect on New Orleans has so far been minimal on the seventh anniversary of the arrival of Katrina.

Philip Bump Climate & Energy August 29, 2012

California sees gas prices rise, electricity strained because of karma

No, seriously, we love California! Sorry about Prop 13.

Philip Bump Culture August 10, 2012

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