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Greenpeace has actively campaigned against GE rice research and commercialization in China for years. On several occasions in the past five years, they tested rice and processed foods available on the market in Mainland China and Hong Kong (and even some Chinese-made food products in Europe) and dis[...]
A new contest from visualizing.org will display the winning visualization of groundwater depletion on a 19,000 sq ft Times Square sign with a 30 second motion graphic. Science rules.
Our Hero: Lee Mandell of Boswyck Farms
Lee Mandell has found his life’s work: to grow local, sustainable food for people who need it the most. Almost four years ago, Lee left behind a career as a computer programmer and founded Boswyck Farms, where he and his team grow food and test hydroponic systems.
Triclosan is back in the news because the FDA is evaluating its safety. Results of the review will be out at the end of 2012. The EPA has yet to report on it's review.
Nuke Rebuke: New Report Shows No Need for Indian Point
For years, opponents of the Indian Point nuclear power plant have faced a tough question: where does the replacement power come from if the plant is shuttered? It’s a fair question even from the perspective of a renewable energy advocate.
If your biggest worry is getting circus peanuts or conventional apples in your trick-or-treat bag tonight, hold on to your hat, because there are a LOT scarier food issues these days. Here’s a roundup of the most frightening.
Ain't afraid of no ghosts? Consider phantom power drains, the appliances we leave plugged in while we're not using them. Cable boxes alone cost Americans over $3 billion a year in energy bills but don't freak out -- there's something you can do.
On a late night in early October, “Rolling Sunlight,” Greenpeace’s mobile solar power center, pulled up to the curb near Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan and hooked up its power to Occupy Wall Street. Off went the gasoline-powered generators to huge applause.
The next reauthorization was not expected until late in 2012—if not 2013—but earlier this week, the House and Senate Ag Committees suddenly announced that they would write the entire 2012 Farm Bill in the next two weeks.
Just five years ago, director Chris Paine asked "Who Killed the Electric Car?" With his new film, "Revenge of the Electric Car," we get the inside story of how the EV has been reborn.
