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Millipedes are natural insect repellant — and natural hallucinogens
Unlike many invasive creatures, yellow-banded millipedes don't seem to be causing too many problems.
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President Obama’s Chemical Safety Panel Must Heed Senator Obama’s Warnings
In the wake of the April 2103 West, Texas, chemical plant explosion, which killed 15 people and injured 160 more, President Obama issued an executive order directing federal agencies to improve the safety of our industrial chemical plants. Right now, a working group of federal officials is conducting “listening sessions” around the country to hear […]
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Google just spent $3 billion on smart thermostats
We've long been fans of the company Nest, and it turns out Google is, too.
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Tree disease is threatening orange juice
Despite millions in funding, scientists still have no clue how to stop the incurable bacterial infection plaguing citrus trees. YIKES.
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Peak Water and Food Scarcity
At the international level, water conflicts among countries dominate the headlines. But within countries it is the competition for water between cities and farms that preoccupies political leaders. Neither economics nor politics favors farmers. They almost always lose out to cities. Indeed, in many countries farmers now face not only a shrinking water supply but […]
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New trend: Spell out your wedding proposal by biking around the city
This guy biked 18 miles around hilly San Francisco to spell out "Marry me, Emily?" (She said yes.)
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This chart makes it painfully obvious that climate deniers are ridiculous
Only ONE of the 9,137 authors of peer-reviewed climate change articles rejected anthropogenic global warming.
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Fungi could help boost crops and slow global warming
Scientists are working to fine-tune and commercialize common fungi as they try to improve crop yields -- efforts that could also help with the climate.
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Polar bear-lesque: The weirdest, sexiest way to confront climate change
As the planet warms, we'll all be wearing less clothing, but Una Aya Osato is getting in on the game early.
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Planes’ gains & automobiles: Air travel outpaces driving in fuel efficiency
Over the last four decades, driving has steadily lost the fuel-efficiency edge it once held over flying.
