The sugar from cane fields in a southern Florida community, the Glades, accounts for more than half of the country’s cane sugar, Lulu Ramadan found. She grew up in a
You’ve heard of Chernobyl, Three Mile Island and Fukushima. But beyond that, nuclear energy is probably a mystery of smoke plumes and yellow radiation signs. It’s okay if hearing “uranium
Growth in the renewable energy field has been crazy. In fact, 40-years-ahead-of-U.S.-Energy-Information-Administration’s-predictions crazy. You could just say that the EIA needs to fix its forecasting methodology, and you wouldn’t be wrong.
Until recently, the growth of American cities was largely a suburban story. It developed in response to urban afflictions at the turn of the last century and was compounded by government policy and
Water, an increasingly dear commodity around the globe, offers a wide range of topics for business reporters. At their heart, water pollution, water system facilities and safe drinking water resources
Oyster season, which traditionally runs from fall through early spring, is a great time to harvest business stories on these tasty bivalves. Particularly as the oyster industry, global in scale,
In 2006, jet fuel became the biggest expense on the balance sheets of U.S. airlines. And airlines have been battered by volatile fuel prices in the past 10 years, even
Taking care of the environment is not only good for the planet, it can also bring in extra money to airports. The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded $10.2 million in grants
Earth Day is April 22 and it’s not just for environmental writers. From solid waste to clean energy to careers and more, there’s an ecology claim to scrutinize on pretty much
Ah, the sights, scents and sounds of spring: Bare toes, charcoal lighter fluid and thumping bass from car stereos unleashed to top volume via rolled-down windows. After a winter that was
This is the second in a three-part series by Rebecca McClay that explores how journalists can better investigate the relationship between business and environment. In the first article examining the
Susanne Rust and her colleagues exposed the presence of chemicals, including bisphenol A, in a wide range of everyday household products for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in the series “Chemical
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