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True Detective asks: What’s easier, pimping or farming?
When farming looks good, you know things are bad.
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This chip will stop you from crying over spoiled milk
Researchers have embedded a wireless sensor in a milk cap that warns you when bacteria are running amok in the carton.
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California’s groundwater is disappearing AND widely contaminated
About 20 percent of the groundwater that Californians rely on to keep their taps flowing carries high concentrations of contaminants like arsenic, uranium, and nitrate.
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Big trouble ahead for ocean’s tiny microbes
A new study shows that ocean acidification could drastically impact the world's phytoplankton populations.
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John Oliver wants America to clean its plate
The Last Week Tonight host says we have an embarrassing food waste problem.
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Is there any earth-friendly way to pave a footpath?
A reader's city is replacing its network of pedestrian walks. Concrete? Asphalt? Rubber? Umbra covers the ground.
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Is there a moral case for meat?
Philosophers don't have a strong argument for eating animals. So why do we do it anyway?
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Instead of tossing your leftover greens, turn them into “meatballs”
Hold onto your carrot tops! And onion tops! And turnip tops! And beet greens, too. You can turn all of those greens into a delicious snack.
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Summer nights are hotter in your state
Use this new tool to find out how much your state has heated up at night.
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Coal company demonstrates impressive feats of climate denial
A document by Peabody Energy argues that “there are no demonstrated foreseeable effects of any GHG emissions.”
