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Playing the Energy Lottery

Last year Americans spent $65billion on lottery tickets. In some games, the odds of winning have been compared to the probability of being struck by lightning while sinking a hole-in-one. […]

Terry Tamminen Uncategorized

Uniting Cascadia: The forest biocarbon connection

The Pacific Northwest possesses a singular regional identity, one of the strongest in North America. A large portion of the population is here by choice, opting to move here or […]

Patrick Mazza Uncategorized

Buying Local Solar Makes Florida City a World Leader

“It’s the only time I’ve done a rate increase when nobody was opposed,” says Ed Regan of the Gainesville utility’s feed-in tariff for solar power. The program, launched in 2009, […]

John Farrell Uncategorized

Mind the carbon gap

The difference between a country’s extraction, production and consumption emissions are what we call "carbon gaps." Here's a look at how different countries compare.

Lindsay Wilson Climate & Energy

Antarctic moss a charming but chilling sign of warming

A clump of moss on the Antarctic Peninsula is ballooning -- a botanical pioneer in a fast-warming region.

John Upton Climate & Energy

Hope and fellowship

Climate change is so dire and social change is so slow. Is there any hope?

David Roberts Climate & Energy

Americans are driving less in nearly every state

Over the past eight years, the number of vehicle miles traveled has steadily decreased, a trend dominated by millennials' much lower driving rates.

Aviva Shen Cities

Pointed talk: Michael Pollan and Amy Harmon dissect a GM controversy

When one journalist tweets that another's piece contains "too many industry talking points," it takes a lot more than 140 characters to sort out the rights and wrongs.

Nathanael Johnson Food

I have a great world dream

Filed under: federal, Climate Change, home When I visit Washington, DC my favorite place to hang out is the Lincoln Memorial. With the great statue of Lincoln overlooking the mall, […]