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How the U.S. got addicted to plastics
The 1939 World’s Fair was a testament to cork’s primacy in consumer packaging. But a little-known substance called plastic was waiting in the wings.
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The genius salad green you’re probably throwing away (no, it’s not poisonous!)
Plus, the best vinaigrette.
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Why Toledo just gave legal rights to Lake Erie
In a special election this week, voters supported a controversial ballot measure giving Lake Erie the right to “exist, flourish, and naturally evolve.”
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![Thousands of youth climate strikers gathered in central London on February 15.]()
![Thousands of youth climate strikers gathered in central London on February 15.]()
Youth climate strikers: ‘We are going to change the fate of humanity’
Students issue an open letter ahead of global day of action on March 15, when young people are expected to strike across 50 nations.
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To fear or not to fear? A conversation between David Wallace-Wells and Eric Holthaus
David Wallace-Wells and Eric Holthaus discuss telling stories about the end of the world, facing climate fears, and finding hope in the face of doomsday studies.
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The latest Democratic contender is all climate all the time
Washington state Governor Jay Inslee: 'We have one chance to defeat climate change, and it is right now.'
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Warming oceans have already harmed the world’s fish supply
A first-of-its-kind study reveals that ocean warming has significantly affected fisheries worldwide.
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![Former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler has been confirmed by the Senate as the next Environmental Protection Agency administrator.]()
![Former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler has been confirmed by the Senate as the next Environmental Protection Agency administrator.]()
Andrew Wheeler confirmed as the nation’s 15th EPA administrator
The former coal lobbyist now leads the agency after the longest stint as acting chief in the agency’s four-decade history.
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Republican Representative Paul Gosar suggests that photosynthesis discredits climate change
Republicans are going balls to the wall over impending climate action.
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Humans cause climate change. Do we just need fewer humans?
Talking about population as the primary cause of climate change is like talking about food as the primary cause of obesity.
