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What’s the best way to get rid of rats?
Umbra counsels a rat-ridden reader to forego the poisons, which tend to harm indiscriminately, and find better ways to remove a rodent.
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With lab-grown meat, can we have our animals and eat them too?
Not many scientists are trying to grow meat in the lab, but those who are think it could change the world.
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Obama’s big climate plan is now final — and it’s even stronger than expected
The EPA will require utilities to make deeper cuts in emissions from power plants, and will incentivize use of renewable energy.
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What happens when a rainforest burns?
When fire can eat a rainforest in a relatively cool climate, you know the Earth is beginning to burn.
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The Senate passed a surprisingly good transportation bill
But now for the House ...
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One of the brothers in the hit documentary “The Wolfpack” gives a damn about the environment
Naryana Angulo spent practically his entire childhood locked in an apartment. Now he's an environmental activist.
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Meat is never simple when it’s the family business
From carnivore to vegetarian to carnivore: Here's the tale of a rancher's daughter.
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Livestream Pickathon from the comfort of your couch
We're live-streaming the 2015 Pickathon Festival from the Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley, Ore., all weekend long.
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Climate change is messing with … dragons?
Warmer weather means fewer male bearded dragons.
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Warren Buffett has been quietly funding birth control access
Thanks for my IUD, Mr. Buffett.
