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Hurricane Sandy didn’t kill NYC’s rats — it just made them move into luxury apartments
Extermination companies have gotten so many complaints about rat infestations they can hardly keep up.
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Eve Ensler connects the dots between violence against women and violence against the planet
The creator of "The Vagina Monologues" wants you to dance to fight violence against women -- and she wants to rein in fossil fuel companies too.
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The USDA is gearing up to steal candy from babies
The Department of Agriculture plans to crack down on greasy 'n' sweet snacks sold in school vending machines and lunch lines.
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USDA report predicts all manner of end-times for crops and forests
From droughts to swarms of insects, the USDA predicts a rough future for crops and forests.
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New-old disaster aid may be coming for troubled farmers
A stopgap measure being considered in Congress could help drought-stricken farmers, but we'll still be waiting on that Farm Bill ...
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Anti-Agenda 21 bill is back in Arizona, wants to eat your brains
It failed last year, but Arizona state senators are back with another attempt at outlawing sustainability.
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Super Bowl blackout makes the case for smart microgrids
More than just a symbol of America’s decaying infrastructure, the Super Bowl blackout showed the vulnerabilities of a centralized power grid.
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International plan for a spill in the Arctic: If anything happens, pick up the phone
Greenpeace rails against an impotent draft document from the Arctic Council -- with good reason.
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This gross story about a human tooth in a sausage might prompt you to go vegetarian
A British couple found a tooth in their sausage. The supermarket where they bought the sausage says it's a bone. Someone is lying here.
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China is getting serious about taming coal
The most worrisome energy trend in the world is rising coal consumption in China. But Chinese officials have announced an ambitious new plan to curb that growth.
