To change everything, we first need to make sure that everyone has access to washing machines.
Author: xiaozhi
Pictures From New York City’s People’s Climate March
Photo: An estimated 310,000 people marched for accountability, justice and action for climate change at the People’s Climate March in New York City on Sunday.
How I Changed My Mind On Ethanol Biofuels
When Project LIBERTY, the first large-scale commercial cellulosic ethanol plant in the U.S., opened in Iowa last Wednesday, I went from a naysayer to a still-skeptical-but-now-believer in biofuels and the Renewable Fuel Standard.
ICYMI: Environmental Reads From Last Week (Labor Day Weekend Edition)
In which I share the five most interesting and important environmental stories (IMHO) that I’ve read this week on various environmental threats that birds face globally, the latest IPCC draft report leaked Tuesday, a mysterious blue substance born from the Mount Polley mine disaster and more.
9 Plant Diseases That Threaten Your Favorite Foods
Interactive: The 9 most menacing plant diseases that threaten our favorite foods from bread to bananas to beer.
How Crops Are Genetically Modified
Graphic: We’ve all heard about GMOs, and how ‘scary’ they can be. But really, humans have been genetically modifying crops since the beginning of agriculture, Here’s how we’ve been doing it.
Why Lobsters Turn Red When Cooked
Video: Have you ever wondered why lobsters (and crabs and shrimp) turn red when they’re cooked? The New England Aquarium’s director of research, Michael Tlusty, shows us his lobster lab and tells us why.
Why Do We Get Allergies?
Video: Many of us get allergies this time of the year. Calman Prussin at the National Institute of Health explains why.
Blogging for Energy Smarts
So I haven’t been here for a while.. because I’ve been blogging elsewhere! OK nowhere too exciting: the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources blog, Energy Smarts.
Help Ukraine With Tech, Not Gas
#FrackYouPutin? There’s a better option: Help Ukraine improve energy efficiency and reduce the amount of energy that they use.