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Staggering video of a family returning to their destroyed home after Colorado fires

“I’m convinced that this planet is warming and that this is part of the result of that,” says Colorado wildfire...

Jess Zimmerman Science July 5, 2012

Residents of Key West have a choice: dengue fever or GMO mosquitoes?

Oh, we forgot one. The existing solution to the mosquito problem is widespread use of insecticide. Probably not much more appealing.

Philip Bump Uncategorized July 18, 2012

Making pollution costly: How China, British Columbia, and Australia are trying to get it done

China's environmental movement may be young, but it's starting to see real victories. So why are other countries having so much trouble enacting smart legal constraints?

Philip Bump Politics July 5, 2012

EPA proposes sensible update to soot pollution limits. Expect outrage

The proposed new standard limiting particulate pollution makes a lot of sense and will save lives. So no wonder certain people will go nuts.

Philip Bump Health June 15, 2012

Gas prices explained by way of a neighborhood barbecue

Why does the price we pay for auto fuel spike and dive so unpredictably? You may find the answer in the burger on your grill.

Josie Garthwaite Climate & Energy August 8, 2012

Easiest trivia question ever: What country buys the most soda?

The answer will not surprise you. But the amount of energy contained in our soda purchases might.

Philip Bump Food and Agriculture July 12, 2012

Spray-on batteries could turn your coffee cup into an energy collecting device

A team of engineers have figured out how to make spray-on, rechargeable batteries that could transform any surface, anywhere, into a device for collecting and storing energy.

Sarah Laskow Technology July 2, 2012

Mixed blessings: A smaller Gulf dead zone offers less to celebrate than you’d think

This year's unusually small Gulf dead zone bucks the upward trend and will give aquatic life a chance to rebound. But it's no reason to breathe easy about nutrient runoff from agriculture.

Twilight Greenaway Food and Agriculture August 3, 2012

Confined dining: A primer on factory farms and what they mean for your meat

More and more of the meat you buy in the supermarket is produced in meat factories, a.k.a. CAFOs. Hold your nose and have a look, then think hard about that next hot dog.

Twilight Greenaway Food and Agriculture September 27, 2012

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