Caching: Remember or Die!
[ad_1] Would you stake your life on your memory? For many of us, probably not! But if forced to, how would you deal with a situation where the ability to…
Against federal guidance, states plan to expand highways
[ad_1] When President Biden signed the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Package into law last November, many saw it as an opportunity to combat climate change. The bill could slash emissions…
A growing number of Native households in Nevada lack plumbing
[ad_1] The number of Native American households without indoor plumbing in Nevada is higher than the national average and increasing. The number of Safe Drinking Water Act violations—including bacteria and…
The tragedy of North Birmingham
[ad_1] This story was originally published by ProPublica. By the spring of 2020, the century-old industrial plant on Birmingham’s 35th Avenue was literally falling apart. Chunks of the metal doors…
Land art megasculpture built on stolen Indigenous land in Nevada
[ad_1] About three hours north of Las Vegas, Nevada, is the largest piece of contemporary art on the planet. The mile-and-a-half by half-mile-wide sculpture, City, by land artist Michael Heizer…
Oil companies say they’re going green, but their investments tell another story
[ad_1] The biggest oil companies remain mired in the business of selling fossil fuels, but their marketing is all about going green. Well over half of Big Oil’s advertisements promote…
Report: climate tipping points at new level of danger
[ad_1] The concept of climate tipping points – when changes in an earth system become self-perpetuating and often irreversible – has been around for decades. In recent years, studies have…
NYC may ban e-bikes in public housing following a spate of fires
[ad_1] This story was originally published by Canary Media. On Gustavo Ajche’s busiest shifts, he can deliver takeout dinners and groceries to two dozen doorsteps across New York City. Riding a…
The year’s best graphic novel might just be about life in Canada’s oil sands
[ad_1] In the spring of 2008, an estimated 1,600 migratory ducks landed in the wrong place: a pond of toxic sludge in Fort McMurray, Alberta, in the heart of Canada’s…
These red states don’t want climate targets — but they do want green jobs
[ad_1] This coverage is made possible through a partnership with Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station. On a sweltering Friday this summer, a who’s who of Georgia political and business figures…
