Environment
How Rolling Blackouts Helped Regional Power Grid Avoid ‘Cascading Failures’
Federal regulators are investigating how the Midwest power grid had come so close to a catastrophic failure during a winter weather blast last week.
Food Waste Piling Up More Than Ever
Americans are really good at wasting food. In fact, we’re wasting more with every passing year. Here’s what you can do to help prevent food waste, or at least put it to better use.
‘Buy it or else’: Inside Monsanto and BASF’s Moves to Force Dicamba on Farmers
Monsanto and BASF knew about dicamba’s propensity to harm farmers’ livelihoods and the environment before releasing the weed killer.
Waterfowl, and Birders, Flock to Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge
Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge near Mound City, Missouri, is a major stopping point for birds during their seasonal migrations.
Kansas Grapples With Utility Over Solar Panel Charges
The largest utility in Kansas wants to charge customers with solar panels about $25 a month, even if their homes pull almost no electricity off the grid.