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New York court backs greenhouse gas initiative, draws Sauron’s eye
And by Sauron, we mean an enormously powerful actor that holds the world in the grip of its wizened hand. The Kochs.
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Vanguard state: California might just lead the way on GMO labeling
Golden State residents will cast a vote on GMO labeling this November. Here's what it would mean for farmers and consumers if the measure passes.
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9-year-old’s lunch blog gets banned by politicians, then unbanned by internet outrage
Local politicians tried to ban Martha Payne's blog documenting her pathetic school lunches. The 9-year-old and her legions of internet fans, including Jamie Oliver, fought back and won.
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These elderly fatality statistics may spoil your affection for big-box stores
Obviously, everyone loves a nice strip mall. The parking lot, the low-slung, cheap-looking buildings, the pedestrian walkways that no drivers pay attention to. And big-box stores! The lots! The long walks down busy parking lanes! The Brutalism-meets-Brady-Bunch aesthetic! What’s not to like? So it pains me, truly, to be the bearer of this bad news. […]
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Say it ain’t soil: What’s the true value of organic farmland?
A Maryland organic farm's battle against development raises big questions about the future of food and farming in this country.
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Sex is better with energy efficiency
Something must be done about the abysmal marketing of energy efficiency. Never has such a big energy story received so little love. In the pie-throwing contest that passes for energy dialogue in our political culture, Solyndra gets the ink, while the biggest story by far goes unreported. Keystone dominates the headlines, while new fuel economy […]
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Climate change could cause ‘zombie weeds’
New research found that weeds exposed to high levels of CO2 actually transfer their genes to nearby crops and make them behave like weeds.
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Australia announces massive ocean reserve, takes early lead with bragging rights
The 1.2 million square mile reserve is an important step for ocean conservation. And it doesn't make Australia look too bad in front of its peers, either.
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Twin baby polar bears celebrate their 100-day birthday
These polar bear cubs, born and raised at Tianjin Haichang Polar Ocean Park in China, were so tiny and frail at birth that they weren’t expected to survive. Keepers whisked them into an incubator, and have been caring for them around the clock since then. But at 100 days old, the babies are now healthy and […]
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The farm bill may be about to make a lot of chickens very happy
Following precedent set by California's Proposition 2, the federal government may be set to permanently ban battery cages -- with the egg industry's blessing.
