What to Do about Indoor Air Pollution
Even for those stuck at home during the pandemic, quarantine can pose dangers to health. But it's not all dire!
The Downside to Renewable Energy
Rare earth elements are used in virtually all electronics, and mining them is a messy business.
What To Do about Biosolids
People are understandably reluctant to make much use of sewer sludge. Can rebranding human waste as "biosolids" change the public's mind?
Global Food Security: A Primer
World hunger is not caused by our inability to produce enough food. The problem arises because of the economic inequality that distorts food distribution.
Converting Tobacco Fields into Solar Farms Can Save Half a Million Lives a Year
The cost of generating solar power has dropped so dramatically, it is now economically advantageous for tobacco farmers to replace tobacco with solar farms in many places.
Plastic in Your Beer, Toxins in Your Air, and Heavy Metals on Your Doorsteps
From household plastic to industrial waste, anthropogenic activity has created compounds that poison ecosystems from water to air.
It’s Not Magical Realism: Bullets That Bloom
With all the human casualties of armed conflict, sometimes the environmental impacts go unnoticed. But the U.S. military has started to ...
The Threat of Solar Flares
Solar flares are highly unpredictable and difficult to anticipate. But their threat is very real.
Man with Turtles in his Pants is the Tip of the Iceberg
Xu Gai was caught trying to enter Canada with 51 turtles crammed into his pants.