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This bikini will clean up any toxic chemicals you happen to swim through
Is this the solution to the oceans' woes? Maybe not, but it sure is weird!
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Fracking could be giving you massive balls, tiny sperm count
A new study of prenatal exposure to fracking chemicals shows potential long-term effects -- at least for mice.
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The big buzz in Hollywood is legalized backyard bees
The Los Angeles City Council voted to legalize urban beekeeping, overturning a ban from the dark days of 1879.
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California lawmaker hopes to refill state’s wells … from Alaska
Yes, it's a desperate plan. No, it's not a good idea.
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Hackers can now mess with our infrastructure. Thanks, internet
The more pipelines, railways, and energy systems that we connect to the internet, the more we open ourselves up to cyber attacks.
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What would President Sanders or Clinton be able to do on climate?
The next president won't end the GOP deadlock in Congress. Climate action will depend on executive power. Let's ask candidates about that.
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What really happens when I put clothing in a donation bin?
When you dump your old duds in a bin, where do they really end up? Umbra knits together an answer for a curious reader.
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Solar isn’t the only thing that’s getting cheaper. So is fracking.
Technological innovation is rife not only in renewable energy but in old-fashioned dirty energy, too. Should we worry?
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A look at the weak regulations around oil drilling in L.A.
An oil company shut down drilling only because of strong community organizing, and no thanks to the agency that was supposed to regulate it.
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Toyota wants gasoline cars to go the way of the dinosaurs
The goal, according to the company, is to reduce average vehicle emissions by 90 percent by 2050.