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Antarctica is basically liquefying
Another day, another terrifying account of how fast polar ice is melting.
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Here’s what GOP presidential hopefuls gave up after 9/11
Ted Cruz gave up rock 'n' roll after the terrorist attacks. Fellow Republicans are now trying to outdo him.
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Watch stick figures explain what “probably causes cancer” even means
The active ingredient in Roundup does, but so do French fries, pickled vegetables, and aloe vera. This video from Risk Bites explains how we identify cancer risks.
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A way to get power to the world’s poor without making climate change worse
A new paper argues that it's now possible to bring power to those who lack it in a way that reduces climate pollution.
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Climate change is spreading diseases you haven’t even heard of yet
Ebola and West Nile are just the beginning -- climate change will bring brand new diseases to every species.
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Watch Florida foodies catch venomous fish and make goat cheese
Meet divers with a mission, get great gardening tips, and salivate over a recipe for invasive lionfish.
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“Climate change” vs. “global warming”? It really doesn’t matter
Quit with the linguistic navel-gazing. What actually counts is power. (As explained in a dozen tweets.)
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What’s scarier, suburban sprawl or a shape-shifting sexually transmitted demon?
If you're as terrified of inefficient suburban development as you are of supernaturally persistent sexual ghosts, you will find "It Follows" very disturbing indeed.
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Mega-office parks without mega-traffic jams? Dream on, Silicon Valley
The tech giants have ambitious plans for massive new complexes, but they haven't yet figured out smart ways of moving their workforces in and out.
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