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Let them eat dandelions

New York City is cracking down on plant foraging in public parks. Veteran forager Leda Meredith explains why foraging is good for parks and people.

Sarah Schmidt Food August 5, 2011

Websites help you choose a walkable, low-commute home

Looking for an apartment involves a lot of guesswork — if you believe Craigslist, absolutely everything is "steps from shopping...

Jess Zimmerman Culture June 7, 2011

Breaking news: Energy-efficiency programs work, save us millions

Since 2004, 26 states have put efficiency standards into place to reduce demand and help customers save energy. Nineteen of those programs have been in place for over two years. And guess what? Thus far, the programs are working.

Stephen Lacey Energy June 16, 2011

Talking about the weather, post chitchat

The weather isn't a boring topic of conversation, and talking about the link between extreme weather and climate change takes on new significance.

Anna Fahey Science July 22, 2011

Shining a light on energy efficiency

Our inefficient, carbon-based energy economy threatens to irreversibly disrupt the Earth’s climate. Averting dangerous climate change and the resultant crop-shrinking...

Earth Policy Institute Uncategorized July 12, 2011

Mushrooms make short work of dirty diapers

As a sustainability solution, cloth diapers were never fun. Even the most eco-minded have been known to quail in front...

Sarah Laskow Culture May 25, 2011

Cars vs. bulldozers: a look at road construction GHGs

Photo: Joost J. Bakker IJmuidenThis post originally appeared on Sightline Institute’s blog. Here’s an interesting study (not free, unfortunately) by...

Clark Williams-Derry Uncategorized June 28, 2011

It’s the McEconomy, stupid

As American as Baked Apple Pie.Photo: Keoni 101Cross-posted from Mother Jones. Up to 30,000 of the 54,000 jobs created in...

Tom Philpott Food and Agriculture June 9, 2011

Transportation and social justice: The sentence is in on the Raquel Nelson case

Could the case of a mother convicted of vehicular homicide for crossing the street with her son be a turning point for the rights of pedestrians and transit users?

Sarah Goodyear Culture July 26, 2011

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