Environment
Cuba’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.
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Astronomers 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.
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Study: 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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Nuclear fallout, plastics mark human impact on planet, scientists say
May 4, 2015We have entered a new geological era, in which human action is changing the physical world around us.
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As California drought deepens, water debate sharpens
April 30, 2015As California struggles to meet new water use restrictions, the governor is urging a sharp increase in fines for the worst violators.
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