

Renewable energy, mobile devices, and the Internet of Things are all doing a lot of good in the world. We’re reducing pollution, starting to address climate change, automating many tasks that we used to do manually, and even making life a little more convenient around the house. All of these things require rare-earth minerals to […]
“Live free or die: death is not the worst of evils.” — General John Stark, 1809 If you’re a defender of human rights, the news can be a hard thing to read and/or watch. Every day, some powerful piece of crap wearing a suit (or powerful pieces of crap wearing suits) are trying to take […]
Three prominent climate scientists say net zero is a dangerous trap. And yet, we are relying on it to save us from an environmental disaster.
A new study claims failure to limit global warming to no more than 2 degrees C will lead to irreversible loss of the Antarctic ice cap. And that means sea levels will rise faster and faster with no way to stop it.
More than 317,000 households serving an estimated 800,000 Michiganders throughout Michigan are known to be behind on their water bills and could face water shutoffs, according to new data (XLS) compiled by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) in collaboration with the People’s Water Board Coalition (PWBC)