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The most controversial chart in history, explained
Climate deniers threw all their might at disproving the famous "hockey stick" climate change graph. Here's why they failed.
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Judge says EPA’s lax guidelines on dispersants can stand
Environmentalists sued EPA to force it to regulate oil dispersants more aggressively. With help from Big Oil attorneys, EPA won on a technicality.
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Strawberry fields, not forever: Workers ditch farm after it punishes them for fleeing wildfire
A farm fired workers for seeking shelter from wildfire smoke. After a media outcry, they were offered their jobs back, but most said "hell no."
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California town of Sebastopol will require solar panels on all new homes
That makes two California cities that have decided in the last two months to mandate the installation of solar systems on new buildings.
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Hive mind: Talking with the man who may save Europe’s bees
Bumblebee biologist Dave Goulson's research helped make the case for banning the pesticides most likely to blame for massive bee die-offs.
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GOP throws tantrum over Obama’s EPA nominee
Republicans on the Senate Environment Committee boycotted a vote on Gina McCarthy, basically because they really don't like the EPA.
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Once more, with feeling: EPA is required to regulate carbon from existing power plants
Political pundits are arguing over whether Obama will regulate CO2 from existing power plants. But the Clean Air Act very clearly requires him to do so.
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Frankenfoods: Good for Big Business, bad for the rest of us
The smart people at Nature tell us that GMOs will save us, despite their shortcomings. But we've heard all this before.
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If Bilbo Baggins built a zero-energy hobbit home, this is what it would look like
Modern, hip Bilbo, obviously. He would wear a scarf and Warby Parkers.
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For $35 you can eat a lion-meat taco
Ever wonder what it's like to eat lion rather than vice versa? Taco Fusion will let you find out.
