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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.
Gas prices are falling. Americans are willing to deal with a 13 percent hike in electricity bills if it means...
Portland, Ore., Mayor Sam Adams says that cities are ideally positioned to lead the way toward prosperity.
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.
The conservatives who failed to overturn Obamacare did manage to put a ridiculous new legal doctrine into play that will plague sensible environmental regulations for years.
Last summer, 28-year-old Clara Heyworth died while crossing the street in Fort Greene, Brooklyn — she was hit by a...
Flame-retardant chemicals are building up in our bodies, with unknown effects. To add insult to injury, they don't actually retard flames.
