Why Does Your Yard Look the Same as Every Other Yard?
If you're looking for the homogenizing impulse in American society, you need search no further than your own lawn.
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Sustainable Agriculture 9-1-1, or, That Time a College Tried to Feed Its Mascot to Students
Collegiate sustainability programs are booming. But consider the case of Green Mountain College as a cautionary tale for where they can go wrong.
Energy Efficiency: Now Free to Consumers
The government is really bad at guessing how much extra we'll pay to make appliances energy efficient. That's awesome!
Has the EPA Given Up on Trying to Monitor Fracking?
When the Environmental Protection Agency abruptly retreated on its investigation into water contamination in a central Wyoming natural gas field recently, it shocked environmentalists and energy industry supporters alike.
A Guide for These Uncertain Times
Stuck explaining how something you know is the best scientific case by someone who keeps throwing "uncertainty" in your face? Here's a little primer on answering those critics.
Our Destiny Lies Not in Our Stars, But in Our Bacteria
Think you know all about evolution (assuming you accept it)? We have a gut feeling there's more to it than you think.
The Tagalong Metals
Inside the mining industry’s epic but surprisingly fragile push to keep pace with demand for the raw materials of modern life.
The New Bronze Age
Worries about oil and gas hog the airwaves. But copper is also essential to keep the world running: It threads through your house, your computer, your eco-correct hybrid car. And it's getting just as difficult, expensive, and environmentally menacing as oil to extract. We have entered the era of tough ore.
Will China Ever Be Able to Support Itself Agriculturally?
Food safety is becoming a bigger worry than food security after a series of scandals.