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The N.Y. Times tells us how much energy the cloud uses — but not why it matters

Pollution and waste are bad. But the New York Times' new series doesn't explain the context in which the internet's pollution and waste exist.

Philip Bump Technology September 24, 2012

Talking the talk on the environment doesn’t equal walking the walk

People who advocate green behavior are not more likely to engage in it, according to new research in Hungary. How you think America is doing is a glass-half-full sort of question.

Philip Bump Climate & Energy July 16, 2012

Climate reality bites: Gen-Xers don’t care much about global warming

Members of Generation X are responding to climate change with a big, collective shrug of indifference, according to a new survey.

John Upton Science July 17, 2012

Are the Batteries Ready? 100% Clean Energy Requires Progress on Storage

In the long run, there’s no avoiding energy storage for a 100% renewable energy society. The two major sources of...

John Farrell Uncategorized August 6, 2012

Romney treats climate as a punchline

In the final speech of the party's convention, the Republican candidate mocks President Obama's pledge to deal with climate change.

Philip Bump Politics August 30, 2012

Was the uprising in Syria exacerbated by climate change?

The combination of drought and political tension may have been the kindling for Syria's uprising.

Philip Bump Climate & Energy August 16, 2012

Climate change could make summer crime waves worse

When temperatures go up, crime often does, too -- which means that as our summers get hotter, more cities could see the kind of violence Chicago experienced this year.

Emily Badger Cities September 11, 2012

Chevron refinery explosion reminds us that fossil fuels are killers

In the aftermath of the refinery explosion in Richmond, Calif., this week, one nearby resident reflects on how our energy system is deadly -- even when it is working exactly as it should.

Michael Parks Climate & Energy August 9, 2012

Drought: Bad for the Gulf ‘dead zone’ after all?

The nation's drought-withered corn fields aren't taking in anywhere near the amount of nitrogen fertilizer that farmers put on the ground last spring. And the excess could show up in the Gulf of Mexico.

Twilight Greenaway Food and Agriculture August 8, 2012

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