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Gulf fisherman: “There is no life out there”
It's oyster season, but many oyster beds in the Gulf of Mexico are empty. Thanks to the 2010 BP oil spill, lots of other fisheries are suffering too.
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Koch brothers could make $100 billion on Keystone XL pipeline deal
Koch Industries owns more than 2 million acres of land in Northern Alberta, the source of the tar-sands oil that will be pumped via the Keystone XL pipeline.
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Chickens are better at math than toddlers
Today in knocking down myths of human superiority: It turns out that chickens can count.
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GhostFood truck gives you a taste of life after climatepocalypse
This art installation lets you experience what it might be like to eat simulated cod, chocolate, and peanut butter once those foods are wiped off the map.
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Winery plans to chop down California redwoods to make room for vineyards
As the world warms, winemakers are moving into new regions. Along the California coast, that's bad news for redwoods.
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![A train derailment in Gainford, Alberta is seen in this aerial photo courtesy of the RCMP and Parkland County, October 19, 2013.]()
![A train derailment in Gainford, Alberta is seen in this aerial photo courtesy of the RCMP and Parkland County, October 19, 2013.]()
Oil and gas train runs off tracks, explodes in Canada — again
A train laden with propane and oil jumped off the tracks in Alberta, triggering a big fire and causing a nearby town to be evacuated.
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Here’s the gluten-free cover of Lorde’s “Royals” you didn’t ask for
The catchy radio hit is offensive to people who can't eat gluten. Thankfully, this singer has fixed that.
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Fracking linked to rape, meth addiction, and STDs
Vice says oil and gas rig workers have “an insatiable appetite for raw sex and hard drugs."
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Oil rig workers lip-sync Toto’s “Africa” and it’s AMAZING
Clearly their talents are being wasted on this dirty job.
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Ask Umbra: Which kitty litter option is best?
A reader asks about the environmental impact of her cat poo disposal system. Are you kitten me? Umbra says she’s just opened Pandora’s litter box.
