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Against the grain: Fracking companies mine rural Wisconsin for sand

Fracking companies are storming rural Wisconsin, bringing money and misery with them. But they're not after natural gas: They're mining sand crucial to drilling operations everywhere. Inside the environmental nightmare you know nothing about.

Ellen Cantarow Energy May 21, 2012

Beer and cheese ‘r’ us: Why fermentation makes us human

Fermentation guru Sandor Katz talks about how the ancient craft can help us participate in cultivation as a means of cultural revival. Also, he shares a recipe for ginger beer!

Sandor Katz Food and Agriculture June 5, 2012

The big blue: Can deepwater fish farming be sustainable?

An experimental fish farm floating off the Big Island of Hawaii has the whole world watching.

Clare Leschin-Hoar Food and Agriculture March 23, 2012

Hey, look, a Republican who cares about climate change!

Bob Inglis got ousted from Congress after advocating for a carbon tax. Now he's launching a new group to push conservative climate solutions.

David Roberts Uncategorized July 10, 2012

Michigan State University stands up to Big Coal

Michigan State operates the largest coal plant on a college campus in the nation. Students are pressuring the administration to retire it.

Mary Anne Hitt Uncategorized April 11, 2012

Risky business: A look inside the black heart of a Goliath oil company

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steve Coll tells us why ExxonMobil pulled its funding from climate denial campaigns -- and why we may never be able to hold the company accountable for the damage it did.

Greg Hanscom Energy May 22, 2012

Giant prehistoric penguins!

Scientists have spent the past 35 years reconstructing a giant penguin fossil from New Zealand, and here’s the first look...

Jess Zimmerman Science February 27, 2012

New climate strategy: Buy the damn coal and keep it in the ground

A new paper proposes that we buy up coal deposits in countries around the world to keep them from being exploited. It's fascinating strategy, but could it work?

David Roberts Energy April 13, 2012

Paper asks: Does high-fructose corn syrup contribute to a rise in autism?

New science suggests that the ubiquitous sweetener may interact with environmental factors -- such as exposure to heavy metals and pesticides -- to impact childhood development.

Tom Laskawy Food and Agriculture April 19, 2012

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