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Taking Stock: World Fish Catch Falls to 90 Million Tons in 2012
By J. Matthew Roney The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) projects that the world’s wild fish harvest will fall to 90 million tons in 2012, down 2 percent from 2011. This is close to 4 percent below the all-time peak haul of nearly 94 million tons in 1996. The wild fish catch per person […]
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How many times should the government rebuild at-risk areas?
The question is newly pressing, given the rapidly expanding number of regions at risk of extreme weather and natural disasters.
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Used electric-car batteries could end blackouts
It's hard enough to recycle the batteries that power tiny devices. What do you do with those ginormous batteries that store a car's power?
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Good news for nostalgists: The debate over the Keystone pipeline has returned
With new protests at the White House and new pressure from the Senate, President Obama will soon make a final decision on the tar-sands pipeline.
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This shop promised a free shotgun to whoever kills the most coyotes
This idea didn't sit well with a huge part of the local community.
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Hummingbirds snore, apparently, and it is crazy adorable
It's the teeniest little "honk-shuuuu" you ever heard in your life.
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10 reasons a carbon tax is trickier than you think
A well-designed carbon tax would be a wonderful thing. But all carbon taxes are not created equal. Climate hawks should be aware of the pitfalls and perils on the road to a tax.
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Perfectly seasonal: An interview with Smitten Kitchen’s Deb Perelman
The veteran food blogger and photographer talks to us about her new book, her belief that meat should be a side dish, and her tips for a stress-free Thanksgiving.
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Ask Umbra: Is it safe to roast turkey in a plastic bag?
A reader frets that her future mother-in-law wants to cook the poultry in plastic. Umbra advises her to keep the peas.
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‘Do the Math’ livestream, direct from Washington, D.C.
Why the fossil-fuel industry is public enemy No. 1, and what we can do about it: Catch a live webcast of Bill McKibben's 350.org roadshow, 1 p.m. Eastern time Sunday.
