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The futility of “just the facts” climate science
Some folks urge climate scientists to stay away from politics and policy and stick to "just the facts." That strategy, were it possible, which it isn't, would be utterly ineffective.
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World’s coolest bike lights turn your wheels into lightning, flames, or cartoon animals
Cars will definitely, definitely see you.
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A royal(ty) scam: How oil and gas companies shortchange landowners
Energy companies work the system so that landowners who lease drilling rights to their property rarely see royalties as high as expected.
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In a world without predators, katydids would be Pepto-Bismol pink
Green may actually be the result of the recessive gene.
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“Bee-friendly” plants could be bee killers
Half of a sampling of "bee-friendly" plants purchased from major retailers tested positive for bee-killing neonic pesticides, according to a new report.
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Someone put a mountain on top of this building
If you're imagining that this rooftop-garden-on-crack is some sort of peaceful retreat, that's not quite what's going on.
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You’d better get used to glowing neon genetically altered animals
Think you've seen it all? Check out GMFs (genetically modified furries).
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BLM schedules two major coal leases, undermining President Obama’s climate action plan
Next week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to sell 148 million tons of publicly owned coal, making clear that BLM continues to ignore concerns about the carbon pollution from coal mining, burning and export proposals. In addition to this lease sale, known as “Maysdorf II,” BLM has also scheduled the sale of the […]
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Goats are eating and peeing all over J. Edgar Hoover’s grave
Goats are helping out at the Congressional Cemetery, and hopefully not peeing on George Clinton's grave. (Not that one. He's still alive.)
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Genetically modified literature (in which I read books so you don’t have to)
Books on the GMO controversy don't always wear their sympathies and biases on their sleeves -- so here's a handy guide.
