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This fracking protest is more like Bonnaroo than Occupy
Who wouldn't want to get down to Britney Spears' "Toxic" at a fracking protest?
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Yes, this father and daughter started a condom company
When it comes to the sustainability of a condom, who's buying it might matter more than how it's made.
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Big insurance won’t prep or pay for climate change, fails to see irony
You'd think insurance firms have a strong financial incentive to get ahead of climate change-induced trouble. Think again, says a new report.
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This is what happens when you crowdfund an awesome marine park
Is this marine protected area the Potato Salad of crowdfunded conservation or the future of national parks?
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Food giants Cargill and General Mills believe in climate change. Will they defend themselves from it?
The ag heavyweights are coming to grips with the reality of global warming. But they're not ready to put their political dollars to work.
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What’s better, synthetic or standard motor oil?
A reader wonders which lube he should use in his new car. Umbra has answers in a jiffy.
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Teen killed in New Orleans believed in the power of food justice and gardens
George Carter, 15, helped transform the New Orleans school lunch culture into a healthier environment before he was murdered.
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Attack ads from green groups feature the Kochs as much as the climate
Watch some of the ads that hit Republican candidates for being beholden to wealthy polluters.
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Will South Florida be the shortest-lived state in the union?
The mayor of South Miami is fed up with Florida's refusal to address sea-level rise, which threatens to wipe out the southern end of the state.
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China’s coal use is actually dropping for the first time this century
It's a spot of good news in an otherwise gloomy news-scape.