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December Astronomy Highlights: Castor and Pollux

There's lots to watch for during winter's cold, dark nights

By Kelly Kizer Whitt December 2, 2014

In this story: astronomy

Mr. Green, What About the Butts?

The environmental impact of a tossed cigarette butt

By Bob Schildgen November 26, 2014

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How to Strike A Pose To Save Your Life

Make yourself look big? Play dead? Run? We've got your wildlife defense poses covered.

Text and photographs by Madison Kotack November 25, 2014

In this story: grizzlies, animals, hiking, adventure

If you encounter a rampant moose, simply duck behind a tree or boulder

Walmart Uses How Much Coal?

By Paul Rauber November 25, 2014

In this story: coal

Living Minimally

By Tiffany Kassab November 24, 2014

In this story: home, lifestyle

Mr. Green, Which toilet tissue is most environmentally friendly?

By Bob Schildgen November 24, 2014

In this story: lifestyle

Up to Speed

Two months, one page

By Paul Rauber November 21, 2014

In this story: animals

The trial of climate activists who used A lobster boat to block a load of coal Bound for the brayton point power station In massachusetts ends when the district attorney drops The charges and says he agrees with the protesters.

Leading Edge

Denmark supplies three out of four of the worlds offshore wind turbines, and it's on track to be free of fossil fuels by 2050

By Paul Rauber November 21, 2014

In this story: wind, clean energy

Offshore turbines are more expensive than those on land, so theres a fierce competition to make them more efficientlighter, simpler, bigger.

Will L.A.'s Trapped Mountain Lion Ever Get Out?

A big cat is marooned in Los Angeles. Getting there was dangerous. Getting back might be deadly.

By Bill Gaus November 20, 2014

In this story: wildlife, animals, urban planning, mountain lion

The Cougar Dubbed P22 Roams Griffith Park

Mr. Green, Is It True That Dogs Require More Fossil Fuels Than Hummers?

By Bob Schildgen November 11, 2014

In this story: transportation, , dogs

Wildlife Conservation Just Got Sexy

The ins and outs of animal reproduction

By Chelsea Leu November 11, 2014

In this story: animals, books, science

This Vegan Menu Will Save the Day

Candle Cafe chefs share delectable dishes for your holiday table

By Bill Gaus November 10, 2014

In this story: vegan, vegetarian, food and drink, holidays, Thanksgiving

How Mangroves and Corals Unite

By Stacey M. Hollis November 10, 2014

In this story: marine ecosystems, water, climate change

Saving the Fuzzy Face of Climate Change

Can the polar bear's fame protect it?

By Reed McManus November 7, 2014

In this story: , , polar bears, endangered species

You Can Get a Crazy Amount of BPA from Cash Register Receipts

By Paul Rauber November 7, 2014

In this story: health

Mr. Green, Where Can I Recycle Small Batteries?

By Bob Schildgen November 6, 2014

In this story: , recycling

Wild Connections

By Jeff Wagner November 5, 2014

In this story: wilderness, saving wild places

Dropping a Brick in Your Toilet Has Never Felt so Good

Drop-A-Brick in your toilet and save half a gallon of water with each flush.

By Madison Kotack November 4, 2014

In this story: clean water, design, home, drought

Drop-A-Brick in your toilet and save half a gallon per flush. Join the bowl movement, woud ya?

Q&A: Wildlife Photographer Suzi Eszterhas

By Della Watson November 3, 2014

In this story: wildlife, animals, photography

Slick Arguments

Oil-giant BP wants us to think the Gulf of Mexico is doing just fine. Too bad we’re so willing to go along.

By Reed McManus October 31, 2014

In this story: , oil, , dirty energy

Crude leaked from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead in the Gulf of Mexico on April 28, 2010.