Can Small-Scale Farming Feed the World?
In the 1970s, environmentalists and politicians in the imperial core quivered in their seats…
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Why Plastic Pollution Is Even Worse Than You Think
Along the banks of the Mississippi River, right before it spills out past New…
The True Cost of Cryptocurrency
Amidst the loud hum of computers, digital gold is born. Churning and churning, hundreds…
We had electric cars in 1900… Then this happened
Tearing through the crowded streets of Philadelphia, an electric car and a gas-powered car…
Planned obsolescence sucks. Here’s why it still exists
In December of 1924, the heads of all the major lightbulb manufacturers across the…
The Problem with Consumerism
In 2009, South Korea did something remarkable. The country poured 2% of its GDP…
The Real Problem with GMO Food
On a crisp day in early August, 50 activists tore down a fence. They…
The Global Water Crisis, Explained
The Central Valley of California is one of the United States’ breadbaskets, or, more…
Could This Be the Solution to Reaching 100% Renewable Energy?
Tucked into a narrow valley straddling the border of Virginia and West Virginia lie…
Food Waste Causes Climate Change. Here’s How We Stop It.
Curries. Burgers. Sushi. Pizzas. Tortillas. As a species, food is central not only to…