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This is how much America spends putting out wildfires
As the West burns, the way the feds fight wildfires doesn't jibe with the reality of climate change.
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GMO giants’ pesticide use threatens rare Hawaiian species
The wildlife, plants, and coral reefs of Kauai, many already endangered, are under further risk because of heavy spraying on GMO test fields.
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The Kochs are cooking up a new dirty-energy political scheme
The brothers and their allies are gearing up to spend $290 million on this year's elections, including money for a new energy initiative.
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We’re massively underestimating climate costs, experts warn
Nicholas Stern of the famed Stern report has a new paper arguing that we're relying on a drastically outdated economic model.
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HBO shocks us again: Did Gina McCarthy just declare war on coal?
EPA administrator Gina McCarthy went ahead and all but declared the Obama administration’s war on coal on Real Time with Bill Maher.
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Breastfeeding: Good for babies, the environment, and justice, too
When Karlesha Thurman posted a picture on Facebook of her breastfeeding her infant at her college graduation, she took a stand for women's rights -- and a whole lot more.
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Obama calls out climate deniers, asks young people to force climate change issue
"I want to light a fire under you," the president told graduates during a commencement speech at the University of California-Irvine.
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Beekeepers are breeding a race of superbees at the Seattle airport
As more hives fall to colony collapse disorder, these pioneers are on a mission to create pollinators that are adapted to survive in the Pacific Northwest.
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GMO companies are dousing Hawaiian island with toxic pesticides
Dangerous chemicals are being applied to GMO test fields on Kauai at a much higher rate than on most U.S. farms, an analysis of new data reveals.
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Ask Umbra: Why is my face scrub full of tiny plastic beads?
A reader is having a hard time finding fish-friendly exfoliants. Umbra says therein lies the rub.
