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Each piece of garbage has a story. This artist traces it
Jenny Odell's "Bureau of Suspended Objects" project looks at where the stuff we throw out came from, who made it, and what it means.
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How green is your cat’s food?
What's really in cat food? A vegan pet owner wants to know, and Umbra has the purr-fect answer.
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Mennonites are farming in a Mexican desert and it’s not going well
What could drive a pacifist faith to fight? Well, have you seen Mad Max?
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Map shows where Volkswagen’s extra pollution has the worst impacts in California
The interactive tool shows a pollution and poverty index, VW diesel cars, and electric vehicle stations.
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Michael Pollan’s food advice hits the big screen
A new documentary brings "In Defense of Food" to cinematic life.
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France forbids massive climate march in wake of Paris attacks
The huge rally planned for the U.N. climate summit is canceled due to "the heightened security situation" in Paris.
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Canada’s new prime minister will no longer censor scientists, unlike the last one
Canadian scientists are finally free to speak about their research, even if it involves *gasp* climate change.
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Hackers are messing with the oil and gas industry
From gas stations to corporate headquarters, oil companies are increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks.
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Comedians and activists call out California governor in anti-fracking ad campaign
The activists want Jerry Brown to ban fracking in the Golden State.
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Obama’s top environmental official on the Paris attacks, climate change, and national security
Two weeks before the Paris climate talks, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy says the U.S. is serious about taking action.