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A growing problem: Notes from the ‘superweed’ summit

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.

Genna Reed Food and Agriculture May 14, 2012

Critical List: Gas prices drop; Mount Fuji’s on top of an active fault

Gas prices are falling. Americans are willing to deal with a 13 percent hike in electricity bills if it means...

Sarah Laskow May 14, 2012

Thinking of a master plan: Portland’s mayor on building prosperous cities

Portland, Ore., Mayor Sam Adams says that cities are ideally positioned to lead the way toward prosperity.

Sam Adams Cities May 2, 2012

Healthcare ruling’s environmental fallout: What is the meaning of ‘inactivity’?

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.

Scott Rosenberg Politics June 29, 2012

Flame retardants could affect our bodies for generations

Flame-retardant chemicals are building up in our bodies, with unknown effects. To add insult to injury, they don't actually retard flames.

Tom Laskawy Food and Agriculture May 24, 2012

L.A. braces for hellish heat waves while world leaders diddle

Los Angeles and other cities have been leading the fight against climate change. Now, they’re preparing for the inevitable.

Greg Hanscom Cities July 12, 2012

Bereaved husband sues NYPD for failing to investigate pedestrian death

Last summer, 28-year-old Clara Heyworth died while crossing the street in Fort Greene, Brooklyn — she was hit by a...

Sarah Laskow Culture June 11, 2012

Have sledgehammer, will farm

We've covered a lot of good farmland with concrete over the years. But taking it back for urban farming may not be as difficult as it sounds.

Heather Smith Food and Agriculture June 25, 2012

A series of important updates about the drought, with jokes

Droughtdroughtdroughtdroughtdroughtdroughtdrought. Droughtdroughtdrought? Droughtdroughtdroughtdrought!

Philip Bump Uncategorized August 1, 2012

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