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Power from the people: Human energy will fuel NYC’s New Year’s Eve ball drop
A 11,875-pound geodesic sphere, covered in 2,688 Waterford crystals, illuminated by 32,256 LED bulbs, powered completely by human energy.
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On defense: Cities get serious about climate resilience in 2013
This is the year we realized that being "green" is more than a tired trend. For cities, coping with climate chaos is a matter of survival.
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Hey, protester, leave those Google buses alone
Activists fighting gentrification in San Francisco criticize private buses for Google employees. But getting rid of them wouldn't be good for the city or the environment.
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Whole new crystal ball game: What does 2014 hold for rabble-rousers?
Divestment, protesters, arrests, Warsaw, Obama: 2013 was a tumultuous year for green activists. We predict next year will be even wilder.
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Powder River Basin: Coal on the move
No other coal deposit on the planet is so big, so close to the surface, and so cheap to mine as the rich seams in eastern Wyoming and Southern Montana. That's made the Powder River Basin the locus of a national debate on how we develop our fossil fuel reserves.
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The climate champions of 2013
2013 may have seen its share of climate grinches, but now it's time to toast the climate champs of the year.
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Pollen angels: The E.U.’s ban on bee-killing pesticides begins. Will it help?
Europe's two-year ban on pollinator-killing pesticides begins this month. Is it a pointless gesture, or a chance to learn how to save the bees?
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2013’s climate grinches: Stealing Christmas warmth and putting it into the atmosphere
From the Koch brothers to Tony Abbott, here are the top 10 grinches standing in the way of climate action.
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A Christmas greeting from the yelling goats
Remember the goats who yell like humans? They have a holiday message for you.
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Obama’s green record: Some small victories, one gaping flop
The president has followed through on some of his environmental promises. But as long as he's also letting the climate go to hell, those achievements won't matter.
