los angeles Buzzkill alert: The thousands of illegal fireworks over L.A. cause air pollution Rusty Blazenhoff
Science NASA delivers first grant in 30 years to support the search for extraterrestrial intelligence David Pescovitz
Gadgets Do double the good with eco-friendly produce bags from a brand that gives back Boing Boing's Shop
Gadgets This smart air purifier knows when your air quality is bad — and then fixes it for you Boing Boing's Shop
epa Federal court rules that Scott Pruitt’s sham EPA can’t ban scientists from its scientific advisory board Thom Dunn
dolphins There's a non-zero possibility that Iran has a fleet of Communist assassin dolphins Thom Dunn
crime The bizarre story of China's most prolific bank-robbers, who stole literal tons of cash and spent it on losing lotto tickets Cory Doctorow
crime Global shipping companies comply with anti-air-pollution rules by dumping pollution into the sea, instead Cory Doctorow
Science An unintended consequence of New York's new clean water is a return of destructive marine borers John Struan
christ what an asshole Pressed about Amazon deforestation, Bolsonaro proposes only shitting on alternate days to remediate climate change Cory Doctorow
Business Chinese environment ministry finds widespread pollution coverups and corruption at the local government level Cory Doctorow
health Elizabeth Warren's bold, risky, well-intentioned plan to improve health outcomes for African-American mothers giving birth Cory Doctorow
smog The smog is so bad in Mexico City that officials are telling people to stay indoors Mark Frauenfelder