"Shadow a Senator" to Put Heat on Climate-Weak Politicos

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• Environment

  

  The Potato Problem: Can Scientists Climate-Proof Spud Crops?

  As global temperatures rise, farmers that now grow potatoes will struggle to produce them, unless scientists start "climate-proofing" crops now.

  by Sarah Laskow

• Design

  

  Intermission: Shadow Art

  Tim Noble and Sue Webster use carefully arranged piles of junk and other scrap materials to create incredibly lifelike shadow scenes of people,...

  by Andrew Price

• Environment

  

  Putting Events in Context By Putting Them on Your House

  The floods in Pakistan sound bad, but just how bad are they, really? Well, if they were in America and centered around New York city, they would...

  by Morgan Clendaniel

• Culture

  

  Image of the Day: Night Shadows

  The artist Michael Neff uses chalk to trace the shadows cast by the artificially illuminated city, and photographs the fleeting results.

  by Nicola Twilley

• News

  

  The Senate: Harder To Get Into Than You Thought

  In the coming weeks, as the U.S. Senate reconvenes, it will be short two members, even though those members will be ready and willing to serve. As...

  by Morgan Clendaniel

• Design

  

  Picture Show: In the Shadows of Progress

  The stark reality of this moment in time is that many people are losing their jobs, their homes, and their ways of life. Yet amid what can seem...

  by GOOD, Scott McIntyre

• News

  

  Transparency: HMO Donations to the U.S. Senate

  Health care reform is currently a major issue before the U.S. Congress. Health insurance providers-who stand to become more regulated or have...

  by GOOD, Michael Newhouse

• Environment

  

  It's Time to Call Your Senators About "Cash for Caulkers"

  I've written quite a bit about "Home Star"—aka "Cash for Caulkers"—and have made no effort at all to disguise my enthusiasm for the prospective...

  by Ben Jervey

• News

  

  GOOD Voter Guide to California: United States Senate

  One of these five people will represent California in the United States Senate for the next six years. Choose wisely.

  by GOOD

• Environment

  

  The Greenest Ways to Beat the Heat

  There are better ways to beat the heat than artificially cooling a building. And even for those not ready to go A/C-less, options abound.

  by Sarah Laskow

• Environment

  

  To Heat a Greenhouse, Add Some Chickens

  At Vermont’s Green Mountain College, students designed and built a chicken coop that helps heat the college farm's greenhouse.

  by Sarah Laskow

• Environment

  

  This Is What They're Going to Try to Put on the Oil Leak

  So BP has finished building the first of three huge steel domes that it's hoping to drop down on top of the oil leaks on the ocean floor. Here's a...

  by Andrew Price

• Culture

  

  Video: Jason Eppink's "Shadow Machine" in the Underbelly Project

  The Shadow Machine, Jason Eppink's contribution to the Underbelly Project, animates photos of blacksmiths from the late-1800s.

  by Patrick James

• Environment

  

  Teaming Up with the Dragon to Turn Down the Heat

  It's in the shadow of Copenhagen, but Obama's first trip to China could prove to be a real turning point in climate legislation. Last week, the...

  by Ben Jervey

• Environment

  

  Clean, Renewable Heating and Cooling: No Money Down!

  Here's how to keep your factory, school, or commercial building climate controlled without fossil fuels, with no upfront investment.

  by Ben Jervey

• Education

  

  Literacy as a Weapon: A Radical Approach To Teaching That Put Bronx Teens on the College Track

  The Power Writers program teaches, "If you don’t learn to write your own life story, someone else will write it for you."

  by Liz Dwyer

• Cities

  

  Putting the Stimulus to Work

  In February, the U.S. government passed the $787 billion Recovery Act, better known as the stimulus package, in an effort to breathe new life...

  by GOOD, Oliver Munday

• Environment

  

  What Can I Do to Prevent Power Outages During a Heat Wave?

  Here's how to keep cool even when the weather outside isn't.

  by Mother Nature Network

• GOOD Blog

  

  Put Your Surfing To Good Use

  Are you ready to replace Google as your search engine? Probably not. But if you're looking for a second option, try Good Search. We're not quite...

  by Anonymous

• Environment

  

  Parking Lots Put To Use

  Installing solar panels above parking lots seems like a no-brainer to us. Just park and plug in your car. You'll never have to engage your...

  by Andrew Price