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Genetic engineering could make DIY heroin as easy as brewing beer
Disclaimer: This is not the type of homebrew you should bring to a Memorial Day barbecue.
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John Oliver lays out everything wrong with our crazy chicken industry
Watch this segment that manages to condense the problems of contract farming and corporate consolidation into 18 hilarious minutes.
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Shell knows climate change is real, but it wants to drill in the Arctic anyway
Here's the real story behind Shell’s climate change rhetoric.
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What’s the most sustainable wood for my new deck?
Redwood? Pine? That weird plastic stuff? Umbra nails it.
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Can these shareholders curb deforestation?
When shareholders in agribiz giant Bunge vote on a policy to curb deforestation, they'll be voting on both sustainability and the bottom line.
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Scientists STILL haven’t figured out how to grow money on trees
Dang science. We'll write about it anyway.
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How to make coconut quick bread with Key lime curd
A lime curd recipe — and a slew of other citrus-forward ideas — to bring a little bit of sunshine into your kitchen.
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You have to see these pictures of Seattle’s kayaking climate protesters
The kayaktivists came out by the hundreds to protest Shell's plans to use Seattle as a staging ground for its Arctic drilling plans.
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How shame could help California conserve water
Naming the biggest water wasters would cut down on excess water use. Too bad Californians can't find out who they are.
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Your Netflix addiction is screwing the climate
While you binge-watched the first season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Netflix data centers were spewing carbon.