Is There a Solution to America’s Obsession With Lawn Care?
Irrigation and fertilization use varies across and even within cities. Sustainable management plans must rely on a more targeted approach.
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Drilling for Certainty: What We Can Learn From the Latest in Fracking Health Studies
ProPublica surveys some recent research on potential health implications of hydro fracking.
What’s Wild? The Battle for Nature in the 21st Century
It's conservationist against conservationist as those that care most about biodiversity and wilderness argue over the best way to manage and protect what little we have left.
What an Unbelievably Cute Ball of Fur Can Teach Us About Climate Change
It's an unpalatable truth, but since we're already late in attacking climate change we better learn how to adapt.
Want Blue Energy? Then Trade Risk for Information
There are a lot of unknowns about the ecological effects of ocean-based renewable energy. A screwy permitting process, a new analysis argues, makes answering those questions that much harder.
Did Don Ho Have a Solution to Global Warming?
Talk about global warming quickly turns to the question of carbon in the atmosphere. But the more fundamental observation about how much sunshine the planet bounces back into space should probably precede any mention of greenhouse gases.
Women Relax, Men Mountaineer: What Backpacks Reveal About Gendered Marketing of Outdoor Sports
Why do we need to sort our gear into men's and women's categories anyway?
Not Ready for Prime Time: Making Fuel Out of Invasive Plants
When it comes to making ethanol, taking a hard, second look at seemingly great ideas is smart policy.
The Economics of Illegal Ivory
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says destroying ivory can reduce supply and demand at same time.
Seeking Peace Through Superior Flower Power
Restoring Africa's peace could be helped by restoring its fabled—and endangered—fauna.