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Flagstaff sustainability chief Nicole Woodman keeps a cool head as temperatures rise

It’s one thing to paint the town green if you live in left-leaning, eco-conscious climes. It’s another story altogether if you live in Arizona.

Darby Minow Smith Culture October 5, 2012

People who don’t accept climate change also don’t accept that it’s hot

If you want people to accept climate change because it's hot outside, first you have to get them to accept that it's hot outside.

Philip Bump Science July 19, 2012

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

Don’t toss your cookies: Curbing the crisis of food waste

Almost half the food in the U.S. goes uneaten, and every part of the supply chain is to blame -- including you and me. But we can do better.

Dana Gunders Food and Agriculture August 22, 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

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

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

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