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White Liberal Dude Privilege Syndrome: An apology
So, I said something horrible on Twitter. Since I can’t go back in time and take it back, I thought I’d try to make something worthwhile out of it. Here goes.
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EPA chief: Stop saying environmental regs kill jobs
Gina McCarthy, in her first speech as EPA administrator, pushes home the point that curbing carbon pollution will spark business innovation.
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Thai tourist paradise wrecked by oil spill
Idyllic beaches in Thailand have been deserted after an oil pipeline ruptured, coating the shorelines with crude.
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Pesticides are blowing into California’s mountains, poisoning frogs
Agricultural chemicals are accumulating in frog tissue in the Sierra Nevadas -- the same kinds of chemicals that are sprayed over crops in California's Central Valley.
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Gulf of Mexico dead zone is big, but not record-breaking big
A 5,800-square-mile area of the Gulf of Mexico is dead this year, starved of oxygen. That's terrible, but not as terrible as had been feared.
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These are the weirdest bikeshare shenanigans we’ve ever seen
Recent fans of New York's bikeshare program include superheroes, overly ambitious mattress-movers, and a guy calling himself the Fat Jew.
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Despite slowdown, global coal remains a planet-destroying monster
Recent news about the slowing growth of the global coal market is nice and all, but coal still remains a gargantuan beast that is steadily trashing the climate.
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Genetically engineered food: Allergic to regulations?
GM food is heavily tested for allergens, but we'd all be better served by a more codified and transparent process.
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Meet Tommy Tucker, the most famous dressed-up squirrel in the world
Despite his fame, Tommy Tucker lived a quiet life.
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Boy Scouts introduce a sustainability merit badge
Scouts need to earn this one or the Environmental Science badge in order to become an Eagle Scout.
