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Here’s why your uncle won’t give up those pesky climate & vaccine conspiracy theories
To correct incorrect beliefs, it’s not enough to just dish out the facts; you have to shed your defensive biases first.
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Good news: Warming waters extend swim season. Bad news: They’re full of monster jellyfish
Divers off of Corwall, England, are spotting record numbers of giant Mediterranean jellyfish. On the upside, Welsh fans of tentacle porn no longer have to travel.
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It’s dry and getting drier in West Texas
Texas rancher Clay Igo sums it up: “It seems like it is doin’ nothing but getting hotter, and drier, and less rain, yearly.”
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Computer takeover of humanity is ahead of schedule
A venture capital firm specializing in medicine (what else?) has named a computer program to its board of directors.
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The bottom line is why Big Food should take a stand on climate
Oxfam names the 10 food companies that could make a difference in helping push governments to get serious about carbon emission regulations.
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The dictionary finally admits fracking is here to stay
Dictionaries aren't exactly known for being trendy, so it's a big deal when Merriam-Webster adds fracking and freegan to the lexicon.
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Here are some of the ridiculous food names babies got last year
Babies named Quinoa may be a stretch, but Kale, Chai, and other foodie names are all too real.
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India’s new prime minister is big on solar power
Narendra Modi is conservative, but he's making clean electricity generation his top energy priority.
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Your buddy Nicolas Cage to star in “The Runner,” a film set after the BP oil spill
It’s unclear how large the BP oil spill will loom in the film.
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