basics
Hurricane enable: How climate change is mixing up bigger, badder storms
Humans are playing bartender with the climate, and it doesn't bode well for your beach vacation.
Biking basics for folks who’ve always wanted to ride, but didn’t dare [VIDEO]
Looking for a basic bicycling video to ease your motorphobia? Well, we've got good news for you!
Island in the sun: Why are our cities heating up faster than everywhere else?
Urban heat islands are considerably hotter than their more rural surrounds. Here's why.
Keystone kartoon: The animated history of the Keystone XL oil pipeline
You've seen our illustrated history of the Keystone XL pipeline. Now, you can enjoy it with snazzy sound effects.
Surf’s way, way up: Sea-level rise, explained
It's choose your own adventure: sea-level rise apocalypse edition! Here’s your chance to decide what the future will look like.
How to make gasoline from tar sands, in six simple steps
They've been compared to blood diamonds and cluster bombs, but tar sands aren’t so bad. Here’s a handy step-by-step guide to spinning gold from “natural asphalt.”
The sharing economy, from soup to nuts
Tool libraries! Coworking spaces! Car sharing! The “collaborative consumption” revolution is upon us. Here’s what you need to know to take part.
WTF is the deal with high-fructose corn syrup?
The average American downs 60 pounds of this processed sweetener each year. Is that a bad thing? In this latest edition of The Basics, we explain it all.
Geoengineering: A mad scientist’s guide to fixing the planet
Climate change? Rising seas? Monster storms? Science can fix that, thanks to the miracle of geoengineering. Here's everything you need to know.
