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This amazing green blogger, activist, and speaker is only 10 years old
Her accomplishments would be impressive even if she weren’t younger than Hannah Montana.
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The solution to America’s food waste problem: Feed people
Arthur Morgan's radical idea: Collect the tons of leftover food from farmers markets and distributors and deliver it to those who need it.
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Ask Umbra: Is it OK to eat gummy bears?
A reader wonders if gummy bears are the more ethical candy choice. Umbra chews on the question.
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10 cliches in need of updating
Thanks to environmental woes, we'll soon have to update everything -- even our favorite cliches. Here are 10 of the most endangered.
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What’s really going on with Arctic sea ice?
Slate writer Phil Plait debunks the recent misinformation about melting ice and explains why you should care about climate change.
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In wake of Colorado floods, officials start counting oil and gas spills
The state's oil agency is tracking five notable spills so far, plus more locations where sheens have been spotted. No one knows the full extent of the messes.
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Typhoon and earthquake strike Fukushima
More natural disasters descended on the troubled facility this week. Can't a nuclear plant catch a break?
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Is this the beginning of the end for coal?
From a failed coal auction in Wyoming to slowing demand in China, times are tough for the world's dirtiest fossil fuel. And that's before we even get to EPA's new proposed power-plant rules.
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What it’s like to spend 55 days in space
On our new podcast, "Inquiring Minds," astronaut Marsha Ivins talks about her five shuttle missions, NASA's budget, and why the Borg cube makes a good spaceship.
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Teens’ school lunches include pooperoni, fish milk, and “interesting pile”
We're not sure these photos and snarky captions will improve school lunches, but they are hilarious.
