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When in drought, Californian salmon take to the road
U.S. Fish and Wildlife plans to help California salmon bypass drought-shriveled streams by trucks. Yikes.
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Coal companies get hit where it counts for polluting Appalachian water supplies
The second largest coal producer in the nation just got dinged more than $200 million for habitually breaking clean water laws. That's gotta hurt.
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EPA gives BP a big “welcome back” kiss
The Gulf-wrecking corporation is now free to win federal contracts again, after a 16-month suspension because of the Deepwater Horizon mess.
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The week in GIFs: Jetsons, Jess, and Jersey Shore
A few J GIFs at a reader's request. (Tell us what you wanna see next week!)
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Here are the first-ever photos of the “unicorn of the sea” (maybe)
Whether this is a true albino blue marlin is under debate. But albino or not, the creature is cool to see.
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Should you live in a tiny house?
We’ve put together a handy flowchart to help you decide whether you’re cut out for 200 square feet.
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![Original Plaintiff couples (R-L) Hillary and Julie Goodridge, their daughter Annie, 9, lawyer Mary Bonauto and an unidentified couple react as streamers are set off during a First Year Anniversary Celebration of the legalization of Gay Marriage at Unitarian Universalist Association Headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, May 17, 2005.]()
![Original Plaintiff couples (R-L) Hillary and Julie Goodridge, their daughter Annie, 9, lawyer Mary Bonauto and an unidentified couple react as streamers are set off during a First Year Anniversary Celebration of the legalization of Gay Marriage at Unitarian Universalist Association Headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, May 17, 2005.]()
Why green change is hard: Lessons from the front lines of marriage equality
Scholar Tim McCarthy outlines parallels and differences between environmentalism's challenges and the LGBT and marriage-equality movement's successes.
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What these historical kings and marauders can teach our leaders about climate change
Never fight a land war in Asia -- unless the climate is on your side.
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Here’s a way to prevent gas explosions and help the climate too
If we invest in upgrading our natural gas pipelines, we can prevent tragedies like the one in Harlem, curb greenhouse gas emissions, and create jobs.
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Snooze control: This self-driving minivan would make your commute so much better
It’s not quite the Jetsons, but this new electric minivan is pretty futuristic.
