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The future I want: Reproductive rights in a changing climate
Family planning and sexual health must be part of the conversation at the Rio Earth Summit if we want to build a more just and sustainable world.
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Faux-vintage ad shows you where you can shove that celery
I was kind of gutted when I took a second look at this ad and realized it couldn’t possibly be for real (as far as I can tell, it’s from a comic called Devil Chef), but it’s still kind of hilariously disgustingly awesome.
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Mayors: We’d appreciate it if coal plants stopped poisoning people with mercury, thanks
Over 90 mayors from several dozen states politely ask the EPA to hurry up and get rid of power plant mercury. If only it were so easy.
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Oh, SNAP!: Are food stamps another subsidy for Big Food?
New research looks at the ways the food stamps economy may be benefiting corporations like Walmart, Coca-Cola, and Kraft.
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Nearly 100 Mayors Speak Out in Support of Mercury Safeguards
Today, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s office publicly released a letter signed by nearly 100 mayors from across the U.S. supporting the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) mercury safeguards. From Mayor Bloomberg’s release: Cutting mercury pollution will save countless lives and help millions of Americans avoid the terrible health consequences it produces. That is why today […]
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Every state in the U.S. has gotten hotter since 1970
Hotter in the literal sense -- in some cases, half a degree each decade. If only we knew why.
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Pollution makes carnivorous plants go vegetarian
Acid rain apparently has one benefit: It gives carnivorous plants so much nitrogen that they no longer need to eat meat. A new study has determined that sundews in Swedish bogs are cutting back on their insect consumption, which is good news if you’re an insect or a human concerned about a Little Shop of Horrors scenario. Unfortunately, […]
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The five farm bill amendments you should keep an eye on
Legislation currently in the Senate is one of the most important things happening in Washington. Here are the five things to watch.
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Solar-powered lasers could save us from asteroids
There are a few key facts to know about Earth being potentially hit by an asteroid, which could happen in about 25 years (so yes, if you’re reading this, you will probably be alive to see it): It’s best to try not being a dinosaur. Bruce Willis will save you. Robert Duvall won’t. And our […]
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Catch of the day: Weird blue lobster!
A fisherman in Nova Scotia named Bobby Stoddard has been catching lobsters for decades. And in early May, he had a catch unlike any he had seen before: a bright blue lobster. Blue lobsters are not cold. Well, they might be cold, since they live in the water in Nova Scotia, but that’s not why […]
