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In the protest-icon game, polar bear beats carbon bubble
At Flood Wall Street, where parade floats doubled as works of art and costumes irked the cops, we saw the power of protest imagery -- and its limitations.
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The chemicals in my couch are disrupting my WHAT?
A reader discovers fire retardants in her upholstery. Umbra tries to cushion the blow.
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If Berkeley can’t pass a soda tax, who can?
Taxing soda won't single-handedly end obesity, but it's still a step worth supporting.
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What to do with an overload of eggplant
Learn the best ways to store, prep, and cook this late-summer vegetable, then dig into a classic eggplant parmesan.
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These artists turn ocean trash into really classy art
These four artists bedazzle an especially ugly ocean problem: thousands and thousands of square miles of discarded floating plastic.
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Can farmers outsmart climate change?
As the world heats up, so do efforts to save our food system.
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Why Texas is doing brisket right
How Austin's Ruby's BBQ is building a better food system.
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Americans of color put whites to shame on climate
Nonwhites are significantly more likely to think global warming should be a top priority for the U.S. government.
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All those aging baby boomers could be a boon for the climate
Older people emit less on average, and other good news from our ongoing shift to a shuffleboard economy.
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Watch this adorable scientist explain climate change with Cosby sweaters
The cute climate scientist will stop at nothing to fight climate change denial.
