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What does “organic” actually mean?
These are the rules that an "organic" label guarantees farmers will follow. What exactly are the benefits? That's where things get complicated.
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Bernie Sanders wants to ban new offshore drilling and fossil fuel development on federal land
The presidential candidate announced his support for a new climate bill.
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This philosopher has a new definition of “nature,” and it includes traffic jams
Koert van Mensvoort's vision of "Next Nature" doesn't distinguish between what's born and what's built.
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Most Americans accept that climate change is real, they just don’t care that much about it
Less than a quarter of Americans are very worried about global warming, a new poll finds, and most don't see it as a moral issue.
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Move over, Honeycrisp: There’s a race to create America’s next big apple
Growers are scrambling to produce crisper and more flavorful varieties.
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Taco, burrito, what’s coming out of Chipotle’s Speedo? It’s troubles
This is the fast food giant's third food poisoning crisis of 2015.
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What’s up with Antarctica gaining ice?
A new study finds that the continent gained 112 billion tons of ice per year from 1992 to 2001.
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Here’s what you should know about the new Justin Bieber video
Here's the truth about the Icelandic glacial waters that form the backdrop of Bieber's "I'll Show You."
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Are microbes about to remake manufacturing? This synthetic biologist thinks so
Scientists are already using custom-built microbes to make things like perfumes and food additives.
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Amazon, the company that killed the bookstore, opens one
The online giant just opened an actual brick-and-mortar bookstore in Seattle. Special feature: Big Data.
