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Trees are fed up with our carbon, refuse to grow faster
A new study shows that extra CO2 in the atmosphere isn't speeding up rainforest tree growth. Uh oh?
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Congress wants you to know that food has nothing (nothing!) to do with the environment
When a group of government-appointed nutritionists tried to warn Americans that their eating choices have consequences, lawmakers bit back.
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More women are choosing more effective birth control — here’s why it matters
What a wacky idea -- remove barriers to birth control, and women will choose safe, effective methods of contraception!
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This doomed Alaskan village shows just how unprepared we are for climate change
Disappearing beaches, erosion, and buildings toppling into the sea are just a few problems citizens of Shishmaref, Alaska, are dealing with due to climate change.
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American cities have bigger things to worry about than gentrification
Gentrification is an issue in only a handful of urban neighborhoods, according to a new report. The real problem is growing areas of "concentrated poverty."
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Frackers can now frack faster on some public lands
A big defense bill that passed last week contained a little provision that will speed up permitting for fracking projects on BLM land.
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Watch E.O. Wilson explain the meaning of human existence, in 6 minutes
Notable biologist and big-thinker E.O. Wilson drops the mic on the ways nature and human nature are intertwined.
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How to turn a boring old book into a stash box
On the fourth day of DIY Christmas, keep prying eyes away with this secret box camouflaged as a book.
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Can I justify a fake Christmas tree?
A reader wants the greenest artificial Christmas tree possible. Umbra gets real.
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Reducing food waste takes more than finishing your plate
Wasting less where food is produced is not only good for the planet, but it also helps reduce poverty -- the best way to get at hunger.
