Business & Technology
Whales start pulling their own weight, save us for a change
Tar-sands pipeline construction in Canada was halted over concerns about the habitat of endangered beluga whales.
The last holdout among big palm oil producers joins no-deforestation pledge
That means 96 percent of global palm oil production is now committed to better practices. Next step: making sure the promises are kept.
From Hazard to Flippin, White House promotes local food in awesomely named towns
$800,000 for food-system improvements may be peanuts on a federal scale, but even peanuts can make a difference at the local level.
The Daily Show reminds us “pink fracking” against breast cancer is the most ridiculous thing ever
Fracking company Baker Hughes painted 1,000 drill bits pink to support the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Yep: no hypocrisy there.
Finally, a GMO debate without shouting
Intelligence Squared takes on a contentious issue in a clear way, and the resulting video makes for a great primer on GMOs.
Dear U.N.: Coal plants don’t count as climate-friendly projects
Japan spent $1 billion building coal plants in Indonesia and claimed it was "climate financing." Green groups are calling bullsh*t and demanding reform.
NASA is headed for Mars. What, is there something wrong with Earth?
One could say, if one were particularly forward-thinking in the most pessimistic way, that we might be in the market for another planet.
Fracking boom could go bust faster than Obama thinks
The government's rosy predictions about natural gas are wrong, suggests a new analysis.
Nike, Starbucks, and other big businesses step up to support Obama’s climate rules
The EPA's proposed power plant regulations will help the American economy, not cripple it, say companies like Ikea, Kellogg’s, and Nestle.
