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Enough of the climate-denying clowns, say BBC bigwigs
When it comes to science reporting, let's stick to the, uh, science, says the independent BBC Trust.
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This weed is taking over the planet. On the upside, it’s delicious
Palmer amaranth, a.k.a. pigweed, is defying all our efforts to beat it back. Why not eat it instead?
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Heathens are still greener than Christians
Remember the hype about the greening of Christianity? Yeah, that, not so much.
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Europe really wants America’s oil and gas
European Union negotiators are pushing the U.S. to drop its crude oil export ban and increase exports of natural gas, according to a leaked document.
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Furries? Feet? Forget it: This flower’s weird sexual hangup has us humans beat
And you thought our fetishes were weird ...
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The 15 things I underlined in Dan Barber’s smart new book
Barber, renowned chef at Blue Hill, serves up a lot of tasty nuggets in his book "The Third Plate."
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Zero-energy house of the future could be lurking in your neighborhood
This place looks pretty ho-hum, right? It's actually a space pod.
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Yes, Brazil’s loss was a shocker — but please don’t call it a disaster
Let's save the disasterspeak for real calamity.
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No, of course climate change won’t make redheads go extinct
You might have read that global warming could mean the end of red hair. We're pleased to report that's absolutely not the case.
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Mysterious blast at Chevron plant shakes pollution-weary Texas town
Keystone XL, Syrian chemical weapons waste, and a fresh Chevron explosion: How much pollution can Port Arthur take?