Environmental Organizations Sue the USDA for its Approval of Genetically Engineered AlfalfaThe U.S. Department of Agriculture was recently back in the courts defending its favorite biotech company, Monsanto. Last month, a coalition of farmers and food safety groups sued the agriculture department for approving genetically engineered (GE) alfalfa without first adequately analyzing the biotech crop’s […]
The year 2010 marked the worst energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in our history.
Electric cars and wind turbines need rare-earth metals—metals that are in short supply and mostly imported from China.
Energy for Electricity Is Not the Same as for TransportationAt a recent party, a young man claimed that we needed wind power to avoid fighting a war in the Middle East. This is mistaken. Wind power generates electricity, while the Mideast is a source of oil used to drive cars. They’re not the same thing. […]
A first-of-its-kind study discovers that pesticides associated with genetically modified foods persist in our bloodstreams.
In response to the nuclear disaster in Japan, Germany will go nuclear-free by 2022.
The electric car might get here faster if it weren’t for some of the stumbling blocks In the eyes of the America consumer, one of the worst sins is inconvenience. The electric car, for instance, might zoom to the market faster if manufacturers could just settle some of the issues that just sound like a […]
The love we feel for our pet dogs and cats should be enough. Why do fleas and lice also like to get into that beloved fur? But that’s what happens, and health-conscious owners face the conundrum of getting rid of the pests without poisoning our pets. It is, pardon the expression, a real head-scratcher. Not […]
Photos by David Adams Does the Toy Juggernaut Bode Well for the Future of Rail? May 7 was National Train Day, an Amtrak-sponsored holiday on which rail enthusiasts gather to geek out on signals and switches, club cars and coal tenders. My three-year old son Simon has more than a passing fondness for railroads, inspired […]
