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Young people: Now is your chance to tell the EPA what to do about the climate
The environmental agency formalizes a unit for young people to make suggestions and proposals for dealing with climate change.
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Mexico coast to be hit by record-breaking hurricane
Hurricane Patricia just became the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Western hemisphere.
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Meet the Republican magnate who’s funding a push for climate action
Andy Sabin has spent big money to create a climate law center and to back GOP candidates like Jeb Bush who he thinks will break the climate stalemate.
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One more reason the prison industrial complex is awful: The physical distance it puts between people
The prison industrial complex makes car travel necessary, but the answer isn't to eco-shame the loved ones of incarcerated people.
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Here are some surprising findings about religious people and science
Highly religious people are more likely to see science and religion in harmony than the nonreligious, according to a new study.
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Climate change more catastrophic for the global economy than we thought
A new study predicts that global economic output will fall by 23 percent by 2100 due to climate change, relative to a world without it.
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Paying extra to get that new iPhone faster? It’s a bad deal
Leasing your phone gets you more frequent upgrades, but what does that mean for the planet?
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Senate panel warms to GMOs
On the agriculture committee, at least, senators showed little stomach for regulating GMOs and more support for a national voluntary labeling law.
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What’s the deal with pesticides and local food?
When an inquisitive shopper wonders if her local farmers are dousing her with misinformation about pesticides, Umbra produces an answer.
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Mediterranean diet might keep your brain young, science says
Researchers found that the brains of those who stuck to a Mediterranean diet -- lots of veggies, some fish, and little meat and dairy -- had more gray and white matter.
