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“Inhaling Ozone Is Like Getting a Sunburn On Your Lungs,” and Other Reasons For Strong Smog Pollution Standards
I can only imagine the fear that must grip a parent when their child suffers an asthma attack, and I can only imagine how much time and energy they spend doing everything they can to avoid triggers for these potentially deadly attacks. A major trigger is smog pollution – also known as ground-level ozone. When […]
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A high seas fishing ban scorecard: (Almost) everybody wins
For half the world's oceans, there are no fishing rules. Banning fishing there would boost fisheries closer to shores and make the whole enterprise more sustainable.
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This jellylike blob is actually a gross yet edible water bottle
As a bonus, if you don’t eat the outside, you’re left with what looks like a used condom.
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States struggling to understand frackquakes
Frackers are making the earth shake, prompting even frack-friendly states to put their heads together to try to figure out how to reduce the risks.
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This necklace tells you when your cows are horny
Knowing the intricacies of a cow’s cycle isn’t just to avoid getting your leg humped -- it can boost milk production.
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If we want people to drive less, we have to end sexism
More women ride public transit (thanks, wage gap!), but we get harassed more. Which makes cars look REALLY attractive. Sorry, climate!
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Nancy Drew and the mystery of the secret oil spill
It took alert hikers to notice that four miles of a Utah national monument have turned black from an oil-field leak. What else are we failing to catch?
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Want to attract a new generation to the national parks? Find a few new rangers.
If the Park Service wants more people of color to visit the great outdoors, it needs to make its staff look more like America.
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Oil workers and Jewish grandmas driving American metropolitan growth
This list paints a pretty bizarre picture of America's future.
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America’s worst food deserts: Map-lovers edition
Walkscore's got the skinny on which cities do a good job of offering groceries within walking distance and which fail. Go ahead, zoom in!
