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GM wheat trial fails, but science wins anyway
British researchers tried to engineer a kind of wheat that would repel bugs without need for insecticide. They failed, but they still learned a lot.
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The Dalai Lama calls for swift climate action and pals around with Patti Smith
Forget Kanye West -- the Tibetan leader rocked a panel on climate change to discuss environmental responsibility and Pope Francis' encyclical.
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Humans really are unprecedented in Earth’s geological history — and that’s a bad thing
The science is in! The planet hasn't changed this much since the evolution of multicellular animals.
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Do we really need to spend money on social science?
Should we really be spending limited science funding on social science and climate change art, when we haven't figured out all the hard stuff yet?
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The Supreme Court just punched a hole in Obama’s plan to clean up power plants
The court ruled 5-4 that the EPA didn't properly take costs into account when regulating emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants.
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Here’s the real thing killing bees: Us
Neonics were supposed to reduce the use of sprayed pesticides -- and they did. But they also stick around long enough to harm the whole wild ecosystem.
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How should I get rid of old Barbies and Legos?
What to do with old Barbies, Lego bricks, and other plastic toys? Umbra sorts through the disposal dilemmas represented by the toybox.
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Here’s the only explainer on California drought you need
What's up with the Colorado River? What are my water rights? Should I feel guilty about almonds? Answers to these questions and more.
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Feeling guilty about the climate? Confess, sinner!
Sometimes you need to get all that secret environmental guilt off your plate -- we have just the hotline for you.
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“The Last Survivors” is drought’s worst-case scenario — and it looks pretty bad
If your post-apocalyptic future involves the worst of water-privatization and hand-to-hand combat, you know you're really in for it.
