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An attorney general, gene-editing biochemist, and a child-free farmer: It’s Woman Crush Wednesday
This week's roundup of badass women in the news also includes the woman behind the first certified organic restaurant in the country.
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Dear Vienna: Stop patronizing people who aren’t straight
Putting stick-figure same-sex couples on traffic lights is an attention-getting gesture. But actually naming things for activists is more meaningful.
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This weird plant might be the future of Alaskan agriculture
Rhodiola rosae is a frost-tolerant succulent that just might be the biggest commercial crop the Last Frontier has ever seen.
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Why it’s a bad idea to tax people for every mile they drive
Oregon will soon test a vehicle-miles-traveled (VMT) tax as a possible replacement for a gas tax. If you care about climate change, it’s the wrong way to go.
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Drought ended the Maya empire. Is California next?
If you thought America's drought problems are bad now, wait 'til you see what it can do to an entire civilization.
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Hey, doctors: Women aren’t imagining their health problems
Going to the doctor is bad enough without being told that your very physical symptoms are the product of your silly, flighty ladybrain.
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Predicting the climate is hard. So one scientist wants to cut corners
Climate models take an enormous amount of time and energy to run, and they still aren't perfect. Here comes "inexact" modeling.
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Removing antibiotics from food makes a difference, removing GMOs doesn’t
Food chains are falling over themselves trying to please the public by simplifying their products. Sometimes that's great. Sometimes it's meaningless.
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Sorry to harsh your mellow, but that pot isn’t pesticide-free
Turns out marijuana and pesticide regulations are harder to figure out than a stoned 7/11 purchase.
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Apple, Facebook, and Google are the greenest tech giants — but they still need to do a lot more
It’s not enough to set a goal of using 100 percent clean power. Big tech companies need to flex their lobbying muscle, especially at the state level.
