Environment
Kayakers paddling in Seattle Port chant, “Shell No”
May 18, 2015"Climate Justice NOW," they roared at the oil rig, which loomed like a yellow Darth Vader along the mouth of the Duwamish River.
Read moreChilling news: U.S. to allow Arctic oil drilling
May 12, 2015Shell's dabbling in the Chukchi Sea, most feel, is now inevitable; for the moment, the Beaufort Sea won't be touched, but even that could change.
Read moreCuba’s cooperative farms break new ground in production
May 11, 2015Cuba is breaking new ground in production yields, organic farming techniques, sustainability, and food security.
Read moreAstronomers discover galaxy far, far away, and it’s baby blue
May 8, 2015It's among the universe's first generation of galaxies, from 13.1 billion years ago.
Read moreStudy: Cutting carbon dioxide saves 3,500 U.S. lives a year
May 5, 2015The study from Harvard and Syracuse University calculates the decline in heart attacks and lung disease when soot and smog are reduced.
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