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Over the last two months, the price of corn has been climbing. On July 19th, it exceeded $8 per bushel...
Temperatures on the east coast are spiking – and so is electricity usage. Take a sneak peek at the future.
Fireworks displays are powered by fossil fuels and chemicals. Luckily, nature offers a captivating green alternative: lightning bugs.
What did hundreds of scientists and Big Ag executives decide when they met last week to discuss the mounting crisis of herbicide-resistant 'superweeds'? That they should spray more herbicides, of course.
New science suggests that smaller crops might produce the same amount of food with much fewer resources.
Portland, Ore., Mayor Sam Adams says that cities are ideally positioned to lead the way toward prosperity.
Gas prices are falling. Americans are willing to deal with a 13 percent hike in electricity bills if it means...
A new proposals from a team of researchers identifies 21 small steps that could effectively reduce our carbon emissions to sustainable levels.
Los Angeles and other cities have been leading the fight against climate change. Now, they’re preparing for the inevitable.
