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Here are some of the death threats sent to a climate scientist

Phil Jones became a public figure when his emails on climate science were stolen and released. As a result, he received a number of threats on his life.

Philip Bump Science June 13, 2012

Mesmerizing video of flattened food

Filmmakers Hugo de Kok and Kay van Vree say they “where curious about de forms and shapes food makes when you...

Jess Zimmerman Food June 5, 2012

We’re about to push the Earth over the brink, new study finds

"State shift" doesn't mean moving to Arkansas. It's the alarming phrase a new study uses to describe what goes down when we push the planet past its limits. And it's just around the corner.

David Roberts Climate & Energy June 7, 2012

How easy is it to take public transit to work? Depends on where you live

An assessment of the top 100 metropolitan areas in the country finds that most jobs are accessible by transit – but the workers might not be.

Philip Bump Cities July 11, 2012

Investing in the grid: When the going gets tough, the tough get … creative

The U.S. electric grid is fragile, inadequate, and inefficient. Investing in grid modernization would clearly save American consumers tremendous amounts of energy and money. So why aren't we doing more of it?

Ryan Fitzpatrick Climate & Energy August 5, 2012

Heavy metal fish: How mercury ends up on your plate

How do we reduce our exposure to mercury? The answer requires both difficult changes to the world’s energy supply and simpler consumer choices.

Peter Hanlon Climate & Energy July 25, 2012

What runners can teach us about sustainability

Today in the U.S., we have a “sprint culture” -- an addiction to speed and quick rewards. We need to slow down and begin to find a rhythm for a long-distance run.

Ed Ayres Climate & Energy September 16, 2012

Ethanol: Beloved by farmers, detested by Big Oil, endlessly debated by Congress

A case study in how change is made in Washington: slowly, with much debate, and with tangential regard for the science.

Philip Bump Energy July 10, 2012

Quite possibly the best bike-for-sale ad ever

A dude in San Luis Obispo is giving up on his hipster dreams, and therefore on his fixie. Result: one of the funnier bike-for-sale Craigslist ads we've seen.

Jess Zimmerman Transportation June 14, 2012

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