Technology

Fracking halted at Ohio site following earthquakes

If the quakes are found to have been caused directly by fracking, not by disposal of fracking wastewater, it would be the first such confirmed case.

John Upton Technology

Un till: An Iowa farmer finds that less (plow) is more (profit)

Maybe it's contradictory to mix conservation and conventional farming. Or maybe you end up with the agricultural equivalent of a Prius.

Nathanael Johnson Technology

Wanna buy a Tesla in New Jersey? “Fuhgettaboutit,” says Christie

When it’s time to make another sequel to “Who Killed the Electric Car?,” Gov. Chris Christie may get a cameo.

Ben Adler Technology

“More fish in the sea” is not a reason to keep overfishing

A new study suggests we've been underestimating the amount of fish in the oceans by a factor of 10 -- but that doesn't mean we get to drive bluefin tuna to extinction.

Amelia Urry Technology

Can this coal plant save the climate?

Step inside the project that could be the key to Obama’s climate legacy … or a multibillion-dollar boondoggle.

Suzanne Goldenberg & Tim McDonnell Technology

An annoyed Tesla employee created this coloring book about electric cars

Ayumi Kim got tired of explaining that yes, if you hit a wombat, your electric car will probably be fine.

Holly Richmond Technology

Grainspotting: Farmers get desperate as coal and oil take over the rails

What could be more American than a gang rivalry between nonrenewable energy and wheat, our nation’s two great loves?

Eve Andrews Technology

Dairy tale: New tech could turn small farms into the land of milk and money

Your milk travels hundreds of miles to get to your cup. Can micro-pasteurizers change that?

Elizabeth Hewitt Technology

House Republicans just passed a good environmental bill, believe it or not

By an overwhelming majority, the GOP-controlled House OK'd legislation to boost energy efficiency. Here's why.