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Scientists have found that even "safe" plastic sippy cups will leach hormone disrupting chemicals into your kids' milk. Umbra flips her lid.

Ask Umbra® Culture

Tiny house people have needs, too. And slowly, a few enterprising souls are popping out of the reclaimed woodwork to fulfill them.

Eve Andrews Culture

Vancouver's progress on greenhouse gas emissions shows what's possible with political will and bold leadership. But it also reveals the limits.

Ben Adler Cities

Watch this video of the self-proclaimed "mayor of Tank Town" spreading the good word on rainwater capture in drought-ravaged Texas.

Amelia Urry Culture

The Fomm Concept One car isn't meant for fun -- it's meant to rescue victims of flooding in Southeast Asia. (But it looks pretty fun.)

Amber Cortes Technology

The next step in the White House climate action plan is to reduce methane emissions.

Samantha Larson Climate & Energy

Arnold Schwarzenegger funded illegal rainforest logging, which is great for an honorary U.S. Forest Service ranger.

Holly Richmond Culture

This week we found out how to brew booze at home and learned why you shouldn't throw your K-Cups into space.

Jess Zimmerman Culture

With a $5 billion battery factory on the line, Republican lawmakers in four states vie to prove they're the fairest of them all.

Tim McDonnell Technology

Katharine Hayhoe says scientists need to do their thing, but to make real progress on the climate, we need to appeal to people's values.

Brentin Mock Climate & Energy

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