Environment
Lisa Jackson Has Deja Vu on The Daily Show
Oh, how far we've come!
Environment
With the World About to End, Who Cares About Climate Change?
More than 100 million Americans don't believe that there will be a world that needs saving by mid-century, and that's a real problem for the planet.
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The Mississippi Flood Could Hit “America's Achilles' Heel”
The Mississippi River flood could breach the Old River Control Structure, an absolutely massive infrastructure project from the 1950s.
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Infographic: Offshore Drilling and Oil Subsidies Don't Impact Gas Prices
High gas prices are being used to make the case to preserve Big Oil tax breaks and expand offshore drilling. Here's why neither makes a difference.
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Why I'll Be Riding 300 Miles to D.C. to Fight Climate Change
Our environment editor is off on a 5-day ride from NYC to DC for climate change awareness. Here's why he thinks activism still matters.
Environment
It's Official: Oil Subsidies Don't Keep Gas Prices Down
Oil CEOs are in Washington, D.C. today, defending the $4 billion they get in government subsidies. Thing is, that cash doesn't make gas any cheaper.
Environment
United States Is an Embarrassing 17th in Clean Tech Production
It doesn't look like we're winning the future, unfortunately.
Environment
Video: Climate Scientists As Hardcore Rappers
Watch as Australian climate scientists rap—and swear a lot—about their work. It's pretty funny, we swear.
Environment
Should We Follow the Dutch and Give Land Back to the Flooding Mississippi River?
Rather than battle rivers with expensive dikes and levees and canals, the Dutch give them more room to flow freely. Maybe we could learn from them.
Environment
Vote Now in the Great Google Science Fair
The Google Global Science Fair finalists have been announced. Vote to see who gets $10,000.
Environment
Climate Change Will Ruin Your WiFi Connection (And Much More Important Things)
A new UK government report warns that your wireless internet connection is at risk from global warming. If only that was the only problem.
Environment
Vatican Climate Warning: "Humans Must Act Decisively Now to Avert a Coming Crisis"
There have been plenty of warnings from religious groups about climate change, but maybe none as dire and direct as these from Vatican.
Environment
Nine Out of Ten Climate Denying Scientists Have Ties to Exxon Mobil Money
A new website boasts "900+ peer-reviewed papers" that deny climate science. Problem is lots of those papers were paid for by Big Oil.
Environment
Ways to Better Spend $4 Billion Per Year in Oil Subsidies
Here are three ways we could better our Big Oil subsidies. Except these ideas would actually ease pain at the pump and save Americans money.
Environment
Moving Planet: A Day to Move Beyond Fossil Fuels
Our good friends at 350.org just announced the plan for their next big global day of climate action. Get the details here.
Environment
"There Goes the Data": Why We Need to Fund the Energy Information Agency
The Energy Information Agency collects data on how America produces and uses oil—but it's now being forced to cut back. Here's why we need the EIA.
Environment
House Passes Offshore Drilling Legislation, But It Won't Lower Gas Prices at All
Even George W. Bush's economics adviser says that the act passed today in the House won't bring down the price of gas.
Environment
"The Project Flood Is Upon Us": Mississippi River Surge Is a 1-in-500 Year Event
The Mississippi flood happening now is a "Project Flood"—the biggest that could ever occur on the river.
