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Determined kids in small California town push for plastic bag ban
A group of NorCal kids who kept a park open with their efforts have now turned their attention to single-use plastic bags.
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Geoengineering research: Never or now?
Maybe it's time to get serious about far-out planetary technofixes. Or maybe we'd just screw things up even more royally.
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Ask Umbra: How would you spend $50 million for the planet?
A reader wonders what investment would net the best returns for Mother Earth. Umbra suggests a well-rounded portfolio.
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Pay dreams: Six smart people on how to invest in the earth
Umbra asks the experts for a little financial advice. The question pays off, with interest.
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Food-safety push in California hurts wildlife — and doesn’t make food safer
A deadly outbreak of E. coli in 2006 spurred an overhaul of food-safety practices, but that's been bad news for natural habitats, a study finds.
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Pennsylvania’s ag-gag law could protect frackers
A bill in the state House would not only shield animal abusers from activists -- it could also shield natural-gas companies.
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Vermont House passes GMO-labeling law
If the Senate and the governor approve, Vermont could become the first state in the nation to require labeling of genetically modified foods.
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Supreme Court hands a big win to Monsanto on GMO seeds
The court ruled unanimously that an Indiana soybean farmer violated Monsanto’s patent by saving its trademark Roundup Ready seeds.
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8 Vivid Charts – 8 Reasons for a Solar Energy Standard in Minnesota
A conference committee is resolving differences between House and (much weaker) Senate versions of a solar energy standard in Minnesota today. Here’s 8 graphic reasons why the state should go for solar as aggressively as it can. 8 Vivid Charts – 8 Reasons for a Solar Energy Standard in Minnesota from John Farrell
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This guy got swallowed by a hippo and lived to tell his harrowing tale
Paul Templer almost got eaten by a hippo. He passes the wisdom from this experience on to you.
