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As residents leave this Detroit street, it sprouts art
The Heidelberg Project is art made of abandoned houses. It has attracted a steady stream of pilgrims -- and now, it seems, arsonists as well.
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Cargill promises to get right with palm oil
The agricultural giant joins a growing bandwagon of companies pledging not to promote deforestation as they supply their (and our) vegetable-oil habits.
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Not even Jesus is going to save California from this drought
A few months ago, scientists thought that a strong El Niño could help turn California's epic drought around. Now it looks like that's not going to happen.
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The science (and art) of feeding ourselves
The planet may be jammed with people, but there's an awful lot of food out there. The big question: How can we grow it sustainably and distribute it equitably, too?
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Dead elephants, plagues, and rats: Why the sixth extinction is bad for you and everyone you know
Our little habit of wiping out wildlife is going to come back and bite us.
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Drilling in Pennsylvania has damaged the water supply 209 times in last seven years
"Only 209 measly little times!" says the oil and gas industry. "Wait, what?" say water-drinking people everywhere.
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In Pennsylvania, Dr. Frack will see you now
To gather data on how gas drilling might affect residents' health, a group is starting by offering them some medical advice.
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Plants are poison — and that just may be why they keep us healthy
Toxins in produce may be the key to why fruits and vegetables do us so much good, according to new research that challenges our thinking about antioxidants.
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Millions alive today would have to die before the paleo diet could take over
There's some sensible thinking behind the trendy diet, but it's fueled by a "press reset" mentality that distracts us from more realistic solutions to food problems.
