Climate Change Could Kill 150,000 Americans This Century Climate Change Could Kill 150,000 Americans This Century
A sobering new report details how extreme heat will take a serious toll on humans this century if climate change isn’t slowed.
May 24, 2012 / George Zornick
The Dirty Secrets of Rocky Flats The Dirty Secrets of Rocky Flats
The legacy of Colorado’s notorious nuclear plant is radioactive waste in a residential community—and public distrust of government.
May 22, 2012 / Feature / Kristen Iversen
Keystone XL Will Increase Gas Prices: Explained Keystone XL Will Increase Gas Prices: Explained
The project would create more diesel for international consumers and less gasoline for American ones.
May 22, 2012 / George Zornick
How Rural America Got Fracked How Rural America Got Fracked
The environmental nightmare you know nothing about.
May 21, 2012 / Ellen Cantarow
The Path to Progress: Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies The Path to Progress: Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies
We’ll never get to renewable energy if we keep offering gobs of cash to oil, coal and gas companies to continue business as usual.
May 18, 2012 / Peter Rothberg
Dana Goldstein: The Pitfalls of Testing Dana Goldstein: The Pitfalls of Testing
Why is the Obama administration pushing testing on our schools?
May 15, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
A Congressional Push to End All Fossil Fuel Subsidies A Congressional Push to End All Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Progressive legislators are mounting the first push to completely eliminate subsidies to the oil, gas and coal industries.
May 10, 2012 / George Zornick
Epistle to the Ecotopians Epistle to the Ecotopians
Last words to an America in decline.
May 7, 2012 / Ernest Callenbach
Too Hot Not to Notice? Too Hot Not to Notice?
A planet connected by wild weather.
May 3, 2012 / Bill McKibben
The Administration Is Scared of Its Own Regulatory Shadow The Administration Is Scared of Its Own Regulatory Shadow
An EPA administrator has swiftly resigned after getting flak for doing his job.
Apr 30, 2012 / George Zornick