Austin has emerged as a hub for clean tech—and the Pecan Street Project is a pioneer in using big data to study how we use (and abuse) energy.
SXSW: Don’t Fight City Hall—Hack It
At SXSW, learning how techies can hack their way to a better city government
Traffic: Why It’s Time to Get Serious About the Bloody Illegal Wildlife Trade
Wildlife trafficking and poaching are on the rise, thanks to growing incomes in Asia and the involvement of major international crime syndicates. Is there hope for ending the war on wildlife?
Obama Nominates a Fighter and an Engineer at the EPA and the Energy Department
President Obama announces new nominees to head the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy—and both candidate will be tested in the years ahead.
State Dept: Build the Keystone Pipeline or Not, the Oil Sands Crude Will Flow
A report from the State Department concludes that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline will have little impact on carbon emissions. That will make environmentalists battle to fight the pipeline that much tougher.
Meltdown: Despite the Fear, the Health Risks from the Fukushima Accident Are Minimal
The nuclear accident at Japan’s Fukushima plant caused the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people and sparked fears of a health catastrophe. But nearly two years after the meltdown, a World Health Organization reports says …
Why Innovation Alone Isn’t Enough to Win the Climate Fight
After the failure of cap and trade, many climate advocates have focused on energy innovation as a way to sidestep tough politics. But there’s avoiding the battle over climate change
Buyer Beware—Your Fish May Be Something Else Entirely
A new report by a conservation group shows that as much as one-third of the seafood sold in the U.S. is mislabeled.
As Crop Prices Rise, Farmland Expands—and the Environment Suffers
As corn and soybeans became more valuable, farmers plowed more land—and disturbed native grasslands along the way
It’s Not About the Range: How the Tesla/New York Times Controversy Misses the Point About Electric Cars
An electric car company accuses a venerable newspaper of faking a review of its flagship car. But both sides should realize that battery-powered vehicles need to a fill a different niche than gasoline cars.
