Is the U.S. Cowardly in Its Approach to Energy Efficiency?
There's a raft of national benefits to being more energy efficient that don't need to invoke climate or politics. So what's the hold-up?
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The Fescue Conundrum: Think Grass-Fed Beef Is Natural? It’s Time to Think Again
It may be better than the alternative, but it’s entirely disingenuous for producers and consumers to justify eating grass-fed beef on the essentialist grounds that it was “meant to be” that way.
Companies Learn the Value of Being a Step Ahead of the Law
Doing well by doing good is a common mantra in business circles. A new examination of a voluntary carbon-limiting exchange finds the businesses benefited most when the market believed they were anticipating inevitable regulations.
As Need for New Flood Maps Rises, Congress and Obama Cut Funding
FEMA maps that dictate insurance premiums for millions of Americans are dangerously outdated. Can we get them ready before another Katrina or Sandy?
One Small Bag Ban for Man, One Giant Bag Ban for Mankind
In the United States, attempts to put an end to plastic bags have been a local affair. But that doesn't mean there aren't efforts for a national ban.
The Environmental Defense Fund Is Pissing Off Fellow Environmentalists
Has the large advocacy group allowed itself to be “co-opted by industry interests"?
Is Your Greek Yogurt Destroying the Earth?
The production of greek yogurt creates acid whey, which can be toxic to the environment.
You Can Help Net a Fluttering of Data Points
Making science fun: There's a network of butterfly researchers who eagerly want to know what species you've seen flitting about.
Study: Consensus on Climate Still Means Consensus
Next time someone tells you there isn't a scientific consensus on man's role in climate change, trot out this new study. But acknowledge its source....
The Rise of the Green Burial
To keep tons of steel and harmful embalming fluids out of the ground—and to save money—more and more Americans are considering a natural burial after death.