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Organic food: Still more than an elitist lifestyle choice
In a recent New York Times diatribe, columnist Roger Cohen called organics an "elitist, pseudoscientific indulgence shot through with hype." We beg to differ.
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Only one-third of Americans think limiting climate change is a very important goal
Americans rank climate low on the list of foreign-policy priorities. Even strengthening the U.N. ranks higher.
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Coral in Caribbean is in big trouble
Researchers blame pollution, exploitation -- and climate change.
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This surreally beautiful fruit is the world’s shiniest living thing
Pollia condensata looks like it’s wearing holographic nail polish, but it’s a real living fruit that grows that way — in fact, it’s the shiniest living thing in the world. The principle behind P. condensata‘s gorgeous finish is basically the same as behind an iridescent beetle’s wings. The cells in the fruit’s husk contain layers […]
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A simple, useful guide to communicating climate change
A newly released guide offers a simple framework to use when talking about climate change, based on core American values.
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RIP, Larry Gibson: Longtime mountaintop-removal activist dies on mountain he loved
The West Virginia native died Sunday, after decades spent fighting the good fight.
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New solar cell draws power from spinach
“Scientists figure out a way to get energy out of new non-coal thing” is getting to be a pretty common story, and so far none of it has revolutionized our power grid. But this one serves a dual purpose: It can make solar panels cheaper and more efficient, plus vegetable-pushing parents can point to it […]
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Rush Limbaugh said something obnoxious, this time about energy policy
SPOILER: It was dumb and phony.
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Shell starts drilling, hasn’t ruined the Arctic yet
More than 24 hours after Shell started drilling off the coast of Alaska, the company has yet to spill oil all over everything.
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The mountains weep for Larry Gibson
“Hey buddy!” Like so many others, I always got this warm greeting from Larry Gibson, followed by a big hug. Like so many others, I saw mountaintop removal coal mining with my own eyes for the first time on Larry’s mountain in southern West Virginia, Kayford Mountain, and I’ve been fighting to end the devastation […]
