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Watch a mama panda meet her baby for the first time
Yuan Yuan was introduced to her baby Yuan Zai for the first time since the cub's birth, and immediately bit her on the head. (But with love!)
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Your daily aww: Abused donkey wears pants to heal
This donkey got soft, fly-proof pants so his fur can grow back without pesky bites. Your heart will break, I'm warning you.
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What’s in crude oil — and how do we use it?
An animated guide to how crude oil turns into useful fuel for cars, jets, and more.
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Brave new world: Americans are learning to live with climate change
Kristen Howard and Allie Goldstein set out this summer to look at how Americans are adapting to climate change. Their travels left them inspired.
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Defense contractor: Climate change could create “business opportunities”
Raytheon is worried about the risks of global warming. But it also thinks climate-related "security concerns" could boost demand for its military products.
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A win-Winco situation: Grocery chain treats employees well and has low prices
Boise, Idaho-based WinCo could teach Walmart a thing or two. And the regional grocery-store chain is expanding.
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Cutting soot and methane emissions would not help the climate as much as hoped
The U.S. has been working with other nations to reduce short-lived climate pollutants, but new research suggests this strategy will have limited success.
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Poachers smuggle ivory out of South Africa disguised as chocolate
You got your chocolate in my illegally poached ivory! You got your illegally poached ivory in my chocolate!
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Why blackouts are more common than ever, in two charts
Ten years after the 2003 meltdown, weather-related outages are on the rise.
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Kochs must move their massive piles of tar-sands waste, Detroit mayor says
Petcoke has been piling up on Detroit's riverfront near a refinery processing tar-sands oil from Canada, but the city has finally had enough.
