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Where the veep candidates stand on climate and energy
Here's what you should know about VP picks Mike Pence and Tim Kaine.
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How can I find a nontoxic playmat for my kid?
A mom wants her kid to be able to do gymnastics safely. Umbra tumbles onto the scene with suggestions.
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Watch our world spiral past a terrifying climate milestone
We've blown past 400 ppm.
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Why Uber won’t fuel more sprawl
A prominent economist says that the rise of Uber and self-driving cars will spur a new exodus to the suburbs. Here's why he's wrong.
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China’s $450 billion farm plan could determine our fate
That’s a lot of scratch.
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EPA is breaking its own rules about protecting communities of color
It has a long history of failing to enforce anti-discrimination policies, a new report says.
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Help! There’s pesticide on my houseplant
A reader discovers that her new palm has been treated with a neonicotinoid. Advice columnist Umbra Fisk comes to the rescue.
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7 signs that China is serious about combating climate change
Some conservatives say that China isn't doing anything about CO2 emissions, but they're flat-out wrong.
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She studies underwater methane-eating microbes that keep our planet in balance. Genius!
Meet biologist and new MacArthur Fellow Victoria Orphan.
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Court hears attacks on Obama’s big climate initiative
Now we wait for judges to determine the fate of the Clean Power Plan.
