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As Sea Ice Shrinks, Arctic Shipping Options Expand
By Janet Larsen and Emily E. Adams On October 7, 2013, the Nordic Orion bulk carrier ship completed its journey from Vancouver, Canada, to Pori, Finland, having traveled northward around Alaska and through the Northwest Passage. It was the first large commercial freighter ever to make the voyage through these typically ice-covered Arctic waters. Avoiding […]
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Not just bad for bees: Neonic pesticides could damage babies’ brains
Two neonicotinoid pesticides that are frequently found on American produce could cause learning and memory problems in humans, European scientists warn.
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This air-powered car is made out of half a million LEGOs
The seats are made of LEGOs. The hubcaps are made of LEGOs. The engine is made of LEGOs.
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Michael Pollan says gardening makes you a better writer
Dig around in the dirt a little more and maybe you can also have a bestseller.
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This prizewinning shot of a carnivorous plant’s jaws looks like something out of an alien world
It’s mildly terrifying. As terrifying as something called the humped bladderwort can be. (Snort.)
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Block party: Are activists thwarting GMO innovation?
GM technology hasn't lived up to its hype. Genetic-engineering proponents blame activists. Here's a deeper look at the GMO blame game.
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Ask Umbra: Is my artisanal whipped cream a climate menace?
A reader wonders what he should do about his greenhouse-gas spewing cream foamer. Umbra whips up a solution.
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Water & oil: How natives & neighbors of the Sacred Headwaters battled drillers and won
In remote B.C., tribal elders, fishermen, hunters, and ordinary folks won a six-year fight to kick Big Oil out of their salmon-bearing backyard. Our three-part series explores what we can learn from their climate win.
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Rebel smell: In the Deep South, dirty energy and disenfranchisement go hand in hand
The states with the dirtiest energy just happen to be where they do people of color the dirtiest. Can clean energy help fix that?
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There’s a new island in Japan
Enjoy it while it lasts! Because eventually we'll all sink into the ocean.
