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How to fix the climate, in one simple flowchart
Will eating fewer hamburgers help? How about dumping iron into the ocean? Here's your one-stop shop for the answers.
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Connecticut will label GMOs if you do too
The Connecticut legislature has passed a law requiring labels on genetically modified foods, but it won't go into effect until at least four other states follow suit.
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Monsanto is currently testing GMO wheat in two states
After a rogue strain of GMO wheat popped up in Oregon recently, we heard that Monsanto had stopped testing such wheat in 2005. Turns out that's not quite true.
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Famous storm chasers killed by Oklahoma tornado
Former stars of the reality TV show Storm Chasers were killed chasing a tornado in Oklahoma on Friday night. The same storm also injured three Weather Channel storm chasers.
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California, Illinois lawmakers welcome frackers
Legislatures in both states rejected calls for a moratorium on fracking. But in Illinois, a new bill will at least impose serious regulations on the practice.
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Deadly fire at Chinese poultry plant highlights industrial-ag safety concerns
The deaths of 119 people in a poultry-plant fire show the human cost of China's industrial-ag expansion, fueled by the country's growing appetite for meat.
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Tesla was not in fact worse than Solyndra, I argue on TV
The government didn't make a fortune off Tesla because it's not in the business of stock investing -- its loan program aimed to grow the whole electric-car market.
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Burger King has invented a way for you to eat a burger while riding your bike
We get it -- you want to ride your bike, like we keep telling you to, but you're hampered by the fast-food burgers you're double-fisting. Well, your long nightmare is over.
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Certified bat pick-up artist can’t find lady bats after looking for six whole years
“There have to be females. It’s just that we can’t find them, and it’s very embarrassing.”
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Watch what happens when this toddler figures out his food is animals
We're not saying you should stop eating animals. We're just saying that if you don't, this 2-year-old may be more ethically conscious than you.
