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Roadkill fur is flat-out the hottest fashion trend of the season
We got over the Carmani ick factor pretty quickly with this sobering stat: A million animals end up dead on U.S. roadsides every day.
6 reasons why green funders need to get off the fence
Here's some advice for environmental philanthropists on how to navigate a politically polarized U.S. political system: Choose sides.
India may be the next big polluter to announce a climate plan
India is the third-largest greenhouse gas emitter after China and the U.S., and now it's cooking up a new climate action strategy.
Barbra Streisand behind global warming hoax, says Sen. Inhofe
That's what the GOP senator who'll be taking control of the environment committee told David Corn several years ago.
Cheap gasoline summons the dread SUV from its jumbo grave
SUVs never had much on their cheaper, more efficient, safer compact-car competitors. But every time the price of fuel drops, the zombies return.
11 ways to fall in love with humble, spicy daikon this winter
How to use this large root in more ways than you thought possible.
Seas are rising in weird, new ways
New research shows that seas are rising faster in the Southern Hemisphere, thanks to climate change. (Sucks for you once again, Global South!)
The world’s most important Mad Lib will be filled by ________
This week in Peru, delegates are creating the framework for a deal to fight global warming. Next year, they'll fill in the blanks.
Of course Portland wants you to bike to the airport
Cycling to PDX can even offset about 1 percent of your flight's carbon emissions.
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Whatever, Tesla, this guy just invented a real flying car
The Terrafugia Transition will go down in history as the first ever commercially available flying car AND the worst name ever given to a product of any sort.
Why this U.N. climate summit is especially important
There's more optimism than usual about the two-week negotiating session in Lima, Peru.
When a composer wins a Pulitzer for a symphony about sea-level rise, we listen
Composer John Luther Adams won a Pulitzer with an orchestral piece about ... sea-level rise. Here's what he thinks art can say about the environment.
Why aren’t we all driving hydrogen fuel cell cars?
A reader wonders when hydrogen-powered vehicles will rule the road. Umbra takes a look under the hood.
Aaron Sorkin tackles climate change on “The Newsroom” and … oy
It is not in fact true that we're doomed to face a "catastrophic failure of the planet."
Less food stamps = more hunger. Duh!
The idea that cutting food assistance will help move poor people towards self-sufficiency looks like a pipe dream.
Long-weekend pastime: Look for oil-by-rail disasters near you
ProPublica's interactive 50-state map is the best tour guide yet for this increasingly common hazard of North America's energy boom.
A Kenyan kid turns his friends’ poop into clean energy
Leroy Mwasaru and his team tackled shoddy sanitation with a bioreactor that produces cooking fuel from so-called waste.
Thanksgiving leftovers? Nah. Turkey empanadas? You bet.
Food that’s not eaten still has a climate impact, after all, and beyond that, pie in the trash in an honest-to-God crime.
Politico’s normal, awful story on EPA’s new air rule
In the odd world of political media, whiny business interests are quoted extensively, while health benefits to the public are ignored.
Shopping tips for the eco-minded dresser
A reader wonders where to look for the greenest threads. Umbra stitches together a plan.
This entrepreneur turns leftover cafeteria food into hot meals for hungry people
Ben Simon is the cofounder of a nonprofit that redistributes leftover campus dining hall food to the hungry.
Join a Buy Nothing group and feel warm ‘n’ fuzzy
The Buy Nothing Project has launched more than 300 local Facebook groups that make it easy for people to share things with their neighbors.
Here’s what you need to know about Obama’s new rules on ozone and smog
You can be thankful that the air you breathe will soon be a little cleaner. And if we all push the EPA, it might get even cleaner still.
This Native American activist was kicked out of the Senate for singing thanks
"Goosebumps crawled up my arms and I thought to myself, SING! Sing you fool!" says Greg Grey Cloud, the Sioux whose song made Elizabeth Warren grimace.
In Oregon, GMO labeling lost by 800 votes. Now it’s getting a recount
Corrected ballots tightened the race enough to trigger an automatic recount, so the initiative gets another lease on life.
Watch this turkey run away from Thanksgiving in slow motion
Ben Franklin wanted the turkey to be America's national bird -- if he'd had this amazing video on his side, he might have won.
7 tips for averting family disaster at the holiday dinner table
For this year’s holidays and beyond, you may never have to have a political argument with a family member again.
The newest benefits perk: Cheap solar power for your home
Corporate giants like 3M, Cisco, and Kimberley-Clark are removing barriers to solar power by offering it as an employee benefit.
Giving thanks for our messy food system — and for the chance to fix it
Changing how we farm and eat is always going to be hard -- but there are some principles everyone, regardless of political leaning, can embrace.
Have a guilt-free Thanksgiving with these tips and recipes
It's time to loosen your belt and dig in.
Andrew Cuomo now sounds like a Republican when he talks about climate change
The Democratic governor of New York used to speak forthrightly about climate change, but lately he's been getting all weak and mushy.
In the ski business, there are no climate deniers
Ski season is just beginning in California, but real snow on the slopes is becoming a rarity.
Asking for peace and ignoring history in Ferguson
Asking Michael Brown's family, and the people of Ferguson, to remain calm after a grand jury failed to indict police officer Darren Wilson, was more than shameful. It was criminal.
Cheap gas will make Thanksgiving traffic even worse this year
Cheap gas is not a good thing for the climate -- or for pre-Thanksgiving gridlock.
Alabama wants to use Gulf restoration funds to build a $60 million beachfront hotel
The hotel was destroyed six years before the BP oil spill but could get millions in restoration funds anyway.
Yes, the U.S. can reduce emissions 80% by 2050 — in 6 graphs
A new report looks at how America can get on course to avoid dangerous climate change. There are multiple pathways to that goal, but we gotta start now.
13 vegan Thanksgiving recipes we’re grateful for
Whether you're a vegan yourself or you're cooking for a wide range of dietary needs, these recipes will serve you well on Thanksgiving -- and all winter long, too.
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