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Small-scale farmers fight back against the climate monster
"Small Scale Farmers Cool the Planet" shows how organic farmers just might hold the key to slaying the biggest beast of our age.
Reality TV that doesn’t suck: Watch this family feed 10 kids with an awesome farm
This video on New Orleans food culture features a recipe for Creole chicken and shrimp curry, too.
Texas doesn’t give a damn about your reproductive rights
The majority of women in Texas encounter some sort of barrier to accessing reproductive healthcare.
How water woes will mess with food businesses
A new report makes the business case for food producers to do more to protect their water supplies by supporting action on climate.
Chris Christie accepts the reality of climate change — and doesn’t want to do a damn thing about it
The presidential wannabe isn't a climate denier, yet he opposes cap-and-trade and just about anything else that might curb emissions.
An attorney general, gene-editing biochemist, and a child-free farmer: It’s Woman Crush Wednesday
This week's roundup of badass women in the news also includes the woman behind the first certified organic restaurant in the country.
Dear Vienna: Stop patronizing people who aren’t straight
Putting stick-figure same-sex couples on traffic lights is an attention-getting gesture. But actually naming things for activists is more meaningful.
This weird plant might be the future of Alaskan agriculture
Rhodiola rosae is a frost-tolerant succulent that just might be the biggest commercial crop the Last Frontier has ever seen.
Why it’s a bad idea to tax people for every mile they drive
Oregon will soon test a vehicle-miles-traveled (VMT) tax as a possible replacement for a gas tax. If you care about climate change, it’s the wrong way to go.
Drought ended the Maya empire. Is California next?
If you thought America's drought problems are bad now, wait 'til you see what it can do to an entire civilization.
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Hey, doctors: Women aren’t imagining their health problems
Going to the doctor is bad enough without being told that your very physical symptoms are the product of your silly, flighty ladybrain.
Predicting the climate is hard. So one scientist wants to cut corners
Climate models take an enormous amount of time and energy to run, and they still aren't perfect. Here comes "inexact" modeling.
Removing antibiotics from food makes a difference, removing GMOs doesn’t
Food chains are falling over themselves trying to please the public by simplifying their products. Sometimes that's great. Sometimes it's meaningless.
Sorry to harsh your mellow, but that pot isn’t pesticide-free
Turns out marijuana and pesticide regulations are harder to figure out than a stoned 7/11 purchase.
Apple, Facebook, and Google are the greenest tech giants — but they still need to do a lot more
It’s not enough to set a goal of using 100 percent clean power. Big tech companies need to flex their lobbying muscle, especially at the state level.
Connecting the dots between the environment and justice
Help change the conversation about race and environmentalism.
Scientists say we need a huge bird and bat preserve in the sky
Drones could cause a spike in bird and bat deaths. These scientists want to prevent that.
No, really, your birth control is supposed to be free now
Some insurance providers still aren't eliminating copays for birth control, and that's dumb.
John Oliver reminds us that Mother’s Day is a ridiculous sham
Quit with the flimflam and support politicians who make mothers' lives easier.
Local public library going to shit? Some people are starting their own
New York City libraries are as popular as ever, but they are falling apart. A few New Yorkers are starting libraries their own.
Look out, Arizona! California isn’t the only state getting hit by drought
Despite the drought’s epicenter in California, it’s Arizona that will bear the brunt of the West’s epic dry spell.
The oldest city in the U.S. could be totally screwed by rising seas
Florida state officials who deny climate change are leaving coastal cities to drown.
The next big war might be over phosphorus
A new study of soil warns that we're pushing the limits of our planetary skin and in danger of pulling nutrients out of the earth too fast.
White House to Shell: Arctic drilling? Go right ahead
The Obama administration just gave a stamp of approval to Shell's Alaska drilling plan. *facepalm*
These composers put climate change across the globe to music
You’ll definitely get goosebumps when you hear the crescendo of climate change across the globe.
What’s the cheapest new car to drive? Hint: It’s an EV
Electric vehicles can have higher sticker prices than gasoline versions, but things look different if you consider all costs over five years.
Who controls California’s water?
Hundley's "The Great Thirst" reveals some surprising wrinkles and twists in California's long history of manhandling water to meet its needs.
Should I source my home power from renewable energy?
A reader wonders whether "green tags" are as good as solar or wind power. Umbra does a little clean energy 'splainin'.
Is Elizabeth Warren a progressive leader on climate change?
Some environmentalists are pushing her to run for president, but does her record warrant enthusiastic green support?
People can’t get enough of Tesla’s new batteries
In one week, the company received $800M in reservations for its Powerwalls and Powerpacks.
Let’s get over the whole “toilet to tap” thing, shall we?
Drinking recycled sewage water could become the new norm in Cali because it just makes sense.
We graded the feds on their environmental justice programs — here’s how they fared
Each year, government agencies report on what they've done to protect overburdened communities from environmental harms. Some do better than others.
Candy company to kids: Don’t eat too much sugar!
The latest call for moderating our sugar cravings comes from an unlikely quarter: the producer of M&Ms and Snickers.
Cops still have no clue how to deal with sexual harassment on public transit
World: Women don't need another reason to feel like their safety in public spaces doesn't matter.
This new startup wants to sell you ugly fruit and veggies
"Cosmetically challenged" produce usually goes to waste. This company aims to deliver it right to subscribers' doorsteps and to supermarkets.
These 2 heroic scientists died while studying the climate
Marc Cornelissen and Philip de Roo were studying the Arctic's lowest winter ice cover on record. Then they fell through it.
Mountain View to Google: Take your techno-utopian factory town and shove it
Local government scuttles the search giant's big plans to reinvent suburban office-park design with new-model integrated housing.
Dear climate scientists: Just tell it to us straight, please
This researcher is calling out climate scientists for watering down their work to appease politicians.
Here’s how Bernie Sanders, the greenest presidential candidate, could get even greener
The socialist senator from Vermont is already the biggest climate hawk in the race, but there’s one critical step he could take to solidify that title.
Here’s the soundtrack to your city
If you, too, have always tried to learn a city to a soundtrack, this map is for you.
The future of bread comes from a lab — here’s why that’s good
Take a video tour of the Bread Lab and learn how it could reinvent wheat farming.
Shell’s oil rig is already falling apart — and it hasn’t even left for the Arctic
The Noble Discoverer failed a Coast Guard inspection in Honolulu. So why is it still heading to Seattle?
Will millennials shop at the new Whole Foods bargain store?
"Whole Paycheck" plans to open a separate chain with cheaper items for the under-35 crowd.
Would you like some criticism on your GMO-free Chipotle burrito?
When the healthy-fast-food chain announced it was dropping most GMO ingredients, it probably didn't expect a full-on media backlash.
Yes, plants need vibrators, too
Plants, just like your girlfriend, think vibrators are the bees' knees.
These satellites are keeping an eye on California’s underground water
To the list of benefits satellites offer us, we can now add "monitoring our disappearing water."
What are the most eco-friendly nuts?
A reader wonders what to put in his trail mix. Umbra gets nutty.
Why it matters that left-wingers just won in oil-rich Alberta
The new leader of the province opposes Keystone and takes climate seriously. That’s awkward for Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Why the Koch brothers’ war against clean energy is still failing
You may have heard that the Kochs scored a win by rolling back Kansas' renewable power standard, but that's not exactly how things went down.
This infographic shows why good bread costs more dough
Here's a comparison of how an artisanal loaf of bread from your local bakery might be made vs. a bagged loaf from the grocery store.
What swims in rivers, rhymes with drought, and is dying in California?
Californians: Prepare to see a lot more catfish in years to come. Mm-mmm, mudcats.
Instead of feeling bad about being single and childless, this woman started an awesome farm
Danelle Myer realized she had the freedom to do something radical, so she started an organic farm.
This tool could help Montreal cyclists route around bad air
A Google Maps mashup overlays air pollution data on the city street grid so bikers can go easy on their lungs.
Elevated paths give San Francisco cyclists the high ground
New bike lanes will keep cyclists safe from cars and pedestrians safe from cyclists.
Oakland might not have much water, but it’s littered with kittens
A flood of fuzzy kittens are arriving at animal shelters in Oakland, Cal
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