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We just can’t quit these sustainable cowboys
The myth of the cowboy features a man who loves the land but also freedom. He respects nature, but at the same time, if some pencil-necked hippie tried to tell him how to git along his dogies, he would gently rassle that guy to the ground and hogtie him. But the Christian Science Monitor reports […]
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How to eat a Chick-fil-A sandwich without supporting Chick-fil-A
It's still possible to get your fried chicken sandwich fix and keep your moral principles intact.
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High heat knocks out power to hundreds of millions in India
Excessive power demand due to high temperatures knocked as many as 370 million Indians off the grid.
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Nothing small about it: Microloans give new farmers a needed boost
Unless one has family money, starting a farm can be a huge financial risk. Now, some micro-lending programs are giving a wider range of people a chance to farm on their own.
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This video will make you want to hug a walrus
This rescued baby walrus is no more than six weeks old and already 200 pounds, so chances are good that you don’t have room for him in your apartment. But I defy you to watch this video and not want to fly out to the Alaska SeaLife Center and demand adoption papers.
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(Koch-funded) scientist changes opinion, finds warming due to humans (including Kochs)
Richard Muller, a long-time climate-change denier, did a big study of his own and found the same thing everyone else has: Humans are causing climate change.
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Smelling a leak: Is the natural gas industry buying academics?
Authors of pro-fracking studies are coming under fire for their cozy relationships with the fossil fuel industry.
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Ask Umbra: Can I reuse the water from my dehumidifier?
A reader asks if she can drink the water from her dehumidifier. Umbra helps clear the air.
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Lord of the tree rings: What trees can teach us about fire and climate change
Meet a scientist who studies the burn history of some of the largest forests on Earth.
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Spirited discussion: In a New York distillery, insights on climate change
The Slow Ride Story guys get a glass, er, earful of tales about how the weather has been throwing local farmers for a loop.
