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Fed up with the mainstream? Check out these third-party candidates
From the Libertarians to the Greens, these presidential hopefuls have some interesting ideas — and some terrible websites.
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We’re telling outer space all about our biggest Earth mistakes
An Edinburgh nonprofit will beam our messages to the North Star later this year.
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Why are we still losing so much rainforest in Indonesia? A hypothesis
Who's to blame for last year's devastating fires in Indonesia -- big corporations? Small farmers? Or an endangered feudal system?
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100 billionaires are trying to purchase the next president
And they're throwing money at Jeb!
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7 smarter ways to talk about climate change
Psychologist Per Espen Stoknes thinks we need to trick our primate brains into dealing with climate change. Here are his top tips.
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Sea-level rise may last twice as long as human history to date
Research shows that even if warming is kept at 2 degrees C, sea level would rise by 25 meters over the next 2,000 years -- and remain there for at least 10,000 years.
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Why a climate change denier will almost certainly win the GOP primary in New Hampshire
Will Trump, Rubio, and Cruz's extreme views on climate hurt them in New Hampshire? Probably not.
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Is charging my phone at night a smooth environmental move?
When a reader in Connecticut wonders whether it matters what time of day he charges his laptop and phone, advice maven Umbra Fisk powers up a nerd-tastic response.
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Make your own conversation hearts this Valentine’s Day
These classic heart-shaped candies are easy to make at home.
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What happens when an NAACP leader becomes a climate activist? Some really cool stuff
Kathy Egland, longtime civil rights campaigner, has helped to clean up coal pollution, encourage solar, and prepare communities for disasters.