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Kosher salt: Don’t stress about sodium intake (unless you’re an average American)
A new study says limiting our salt intake to under 2,300 milligrams a day might not actually be that beneficial. But most Americans consume way more salt than that.
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Gray whale spotted south of the equator for the first time ever
According to the Guardian, some scientists are "speculating that this much-hunted great whale -- reduced to near extinction in the 20th century -- is regaining ancient migratory routes.
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U.N. to world: “Eat your insects.”
A new U.N. report suggests farming and eating insects could be one of the best ways to feed the world's swelling population.
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Climate-related disasters cost American taxpayers $96 billion last year
American taxpayers spent more money cleaning up and helping out after natural disasters in 2012 than they spent on education or transportation.
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North Pole wanders, thanks to climate change
Melting ice and rising seas are shifting the position of the North Pole by eight inches a year.
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Utilities vs. rooftop solar: What the fight is about
Utilities are fighting with solar advocates over an obscure but important policy called "net metering." Here's what's at stake, and why it matters.
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A 70-degree weather swing had South Dakotans change from parkas to bikinis in one day
One day, the temperature was 22 degrees F. The next day, it was 92.
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This app helps you avoid supporting Monsanto and other terrible companies
Scan a product with Buycott, and it analyzes the insane web of corporate ownership in order to tell you exactly what terrible policies you'd be supporting if you bought that cereal.
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This concept bike has a built-in filter to clean crappy air
The energy you put into pedaling this bike powers an air purifier so you can breathe better. Unless it rains and the whole thing electrocutes you.
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America’s first climate refugees
Newtok, Alaska, is losing ground to the sea at a dangerous rate and for its residents, exile is inevitable.
