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Michigan State University stands up to Big Coal
Michigan State operates the largest coal plant on a college campus in the nation. Students are pressuring the administration to retire it.
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Getting the market to tell the truth
Cross-posted from Earth Policy Institute. Moving the global economy off its current decline-and-collapse path depends on reaching four goals: stabilizing climate, stabilizing population, eradicating poverty, and restoring the economy’s natural […]
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Street people: In San Francisco, humans reclaim the right-of-way [SLIDESHOW]
In the City by the Bay, when the weather is nice, people have taken to lounging, cycling, and otherwise making themselves right at home -- in the middle of the streets.
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10 foods with more ammonia than pink slime
Ammonia isn't just in pink slime. Here are 10 common foods that have even more of the stuff (including bleu cheese).
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More radio silence
Hey there, just checking in real quick to say that I’m traveling yet again — I’m in Yale to do a “Master’s Tea,” which I very much hope involves crumpets […]
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Chart: The mind-boggling rise in Asian coal consumption
You may have heard that all that coal we’re not using in the U.S. is going to China. (Thanks, Warren Buffett!) At Wonkblog, Brad Plumer has posted a chart about […]
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How the new NYC taxi is bike-friendly
New York City's new taxis have sliding doors, so that there's no danger that a tourist from the flyover zone will thoughtlessly door a passing cyclist when he or she hops out.
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Tipping points, climate and political
We need a political tipping point in order to take action before the climate reaches its tipping point.
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Of soccer moms and sinister U.N. plots
When communities embrace sustainability, are they actually falling victim to the evil U.N. plot known as Agenda 21? A visit to a simple town meeting in New England reveals the surprising truth.
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Republicans for Environmental Protection drops ‘Republicans’ from name
Once upon a time, there were green Republicans. Now, not so much.
