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Rising commodity prices and extreme weather events threaten global stability
Get ready for a rocky year. From now on, rising prices, powerful storms, severe droughts and floods, and other unexpected events are likely to play havoc with the fabric of global society, producing chaos and political unrest.
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Chevron, under pressure for destruction of Amazon, was top oil lobbyist last quarter
Chevron, responsible for a multi-billion-dollar environmental disaster in Ecuador, is instead spending millions to shore up Senate political support.
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MAKE magazine provides a glimpse of the open-source, upcycled, electric future
MAKE magazine has handed out awards in its Tag Your Green contest for imaginative DIY environmental solutions. Here's what happens when mad scientists go green.
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Six ways to cheer yourself up on the most depressing day of the year
Today is mathematically determined to be the most depressing day of the year. Is there anything you do about this that's greener than flying to Cancun but healthier than gin binges?
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'Portlandia' recap: Farming is magic!
Did you tune in for the first tasty squeeze from the laughter-lemon that is Portlandia? No, you have a life? Read the recap.
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Obama's State of the Union: what he should say but won't
The best climate hawks can hope for from Obama over the next two years is to defend the EPA. Here's what he should say about it in his State of the Union.
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The soul of a city is in its people
We've got to figure out how to make our cities more livable and sustainable without triggering the seemingly inevitable march of gentrification.
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Why the Happy Meal is a crime — and not just a culinary one
Strong scientific evidence suggests that marketing to children under age 8 is "inherently deceptive." Deceptive advertising is illegal. Therefore ...
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Ask Umbra on the disappearance of OB tampons and more sustainable alternatives
Some are calling it a Tampocalypse. But sometimes disappearing OB tampons happen for a reason. This could be your chance to switch to a greener option
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If you're under 25, you should be pissed about climate change
"Generation Hot" is the 2 billion young people who will be stuck dealing with global warming for their entire lives, writes Mark Hertsgaard in his book "Hot."
