President Obama has twice rejected construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, declaring it not in the national interest. If you’re wondering from where he derives this authority, here’s a hint: that’s a trick question.
Nebulous
Lessons from Air Pollution Past
Worried about climate change? Fret not, we have already successfully solved some pretty incredible air pollution problems. Atmospheric chemist Gabriel Isaacman takes a look backward at where we’ve come from and suggests that, yes, we may still have a bright future ahead.
We want your photos of the WEST!
The West: land of frontier aspirations, gold-pan booms and dot-com busts. Things are bigger out West, we’re told, and maybe they’re better too.
We’re creating a new series of photo essays about issues affecting the North American West. If you’ve got a photo to share or a tale to tell – we want to see it and we’d love to hear it.
Submit now!
From Scrap Heap to Wind Turbine
In 2009, Harrison Leaf was one of many university graduates facing a tough job market. Instead of working as a bartender, he decided to found a renewable energy company in Kenya.
International Society of Tropical Foresters 2012 Photo Contest
The winning photographs from this year’s International Society of Tropical Foresters Conference Photo Contest are as diverse as the tropical regions in which they were captured. These winning photos represent images from more than a dozen tropical countries and depict forests in transition, solitary travelers and unique animals, indigenous communities and sweeping, epic landscapes. Enjoy!