Is sustainability a national security issue? Politicians, policy makers and academics may be willing to argue sides of that question, but for the U.S. Army, the answer seems to be Read more...

Our oil companies can learn a little bit from Canada. There, the industry pays to help the environment, according to statistics from a Canadian study.

Eh?

Reports the Canadian Press,...
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Brian Lehrer of the Brain Lehrer Show on WNYC Radio spoke with author and activist Michael Pollan (Read more...

In an attempt to save the planet—and possibly just to piss off Canada—the company Mapflow is bringing a ridesharing app to the Read more...

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This is one of the most succinct illustrations of the story of Earth’s recent life, as endured with a case of Humans. It even leaves the door open for sequels, as we all wait to see where humans go next — Mars? — and what they do there. Oh, the suspense.

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My CSA box this week contained sweet potatoes…lots of sweet potatoes.  The ugliest sweet potatoes you’ve ever seen.

This is what a sweet potato looks like when it’s been damaged by Read more...

It’s hard enough to construct viable solar-powered vehicles, let alone airplanes. Nevertheless, the first Read more...

Camping season is coming to an end, but you might want to start thinking about saving up cash for the $129,000 Verdier Solar-Powered Camper. The RV is based...
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The federal government took steps on Thursday to begin oil and natural gas exploration off the coast of Virginia. The Minerals Management Service...
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As if to outdo themselves, the already fabulous Suki skincare line has just turned it up a notch.  Launched at ISPA this past weekend and online today, the brand-new bioengineered cosmeceutical grade skin prescriptions “spa...
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