Energy
What a Waste! Electricity generated from raw sewage
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Raw sewage may become a new source of energy for the world. That’s right—electricity from poop.
San Francisco’s Superfund struggle
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A legacy of toxic pollution lingers in San Francisco’s Hunters Point Shipyard, which was once a booming hub for wartime construction efforts, but now is largely shuttered and represents a constant threat to the health of marginalized communities that live nearby. The U.S. Navy and diverse community groups are at odds over the best way to address the problem.
Voter’s quick reference to San Francisco’s mayoral candidates
A succinct listing of candidate positions and quotes on more than two-dozen key policy issues and ballot initiatives.
Pipeline foes decry Canada oil-sands boom
Environmental and indigenous groups stepped up their attacks against Canadian oil sands development as two U.S. representatives met with Canadian officials in Ottawa to discuss energy policy.
Democracy
Ethiopian egalitartian community thrives
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Nestled in Ethiopia’s rural Debub Gondar Zone exists Awra Amba, a small utopian community in which men cook supper and religious observance is taboo.
Culture
Saudis raise the ante in mobile desalination
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Saudi Arabia has pushed forward in its efforts to turn seawater into drinkable water, re-launching the world’s largest floating desalination plant.
Science
Antidepressants, caffeine changing shrimp behavior
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The drugs, found in coastal water systems, make shrimp more likely to swim towards light — and predators.
Science
Tired of forgetting? Sleep on it.
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A Washington University St. Louis study on memory revealed that “sleeping on it” is, in fact, the most productive plan of action.