Whole Foods Jumped the Shark With Its Plastic-Encased Oranges
A grocery-store gaffe sparks an ethics debate over plastic packaging and the merits of convenience foods.
Have American Schoolteachers Subconsciously Absorbed Climate-Denying Dogma?
We don't let flat-Earthers influence our science curricula. So why should climate skeptics have a say?
Flint Is What Happens When a Small-Government, Anti-Spending Philosophy Rules the Day
The crisis in Flint, Michigan, reveals the dangerous downside of treating public safety as just another line item.
The Public Transit Paradox
Gas is crazy cheap. Car sales are through the roof. So why isn’t taxpayer support for mass transit tanking?
Can COP21 Save the World?
How can we save the world? During the United Nations climate conference, we can—and should—find our inspiration in history. Look to Winston Churchill.
Can Canada’s New Prime Minister Back Up His Talk on Climate Change With Meaningful Action?
Under Justin Trudeau, Canada has a chance to make amends for a decade of climate inaction. But if it’s ever to catch up, it needs to start right now.
Does Utah Really Think It’s Protecting Sixth Graders by Keeping Climate Science Out of Classrooms?
School officials in Utah think sixth graders are too young to be taught about climate change—but the perfect age to be misled about it.
How Big Ag Stampeded Over Science and Reason to Keep Sustainability Out of Our Dietary Guidelines
Did Big Ag’s beef-loving cowboys just lasso the 2015 Dietary Guidelines? It sure does look that way.
It’s Time to Come Clean With Iowans About the Problems With Ethanol
The fact that corn-based ethanol is renewable doesn’t make it sustainable. When will presidential candidates stumping in Iowa admit as much?