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America’s obesity problem just keeps getting, well, bigger
New data from the CDC reveals that obesity rates among adults rose from roughly 35 percent in 2011 to 38 percent in 2014.
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Portland, being Portland, says no to new fossil fuel infrastructure
City leaders just flipped the bird to the oil, gas, and coal industries.
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Pope Francis gets more people to care about climate change
In just a few months, his holiness achieved what environmental activists have been trying to do for years.
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Chemicals used in oil spill cleanup made Gulf disaster worse
A new study shows that dispersants used to break down oil in water have the opposite effect.
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Raise awareness about the Paris climate talks by acting like a rude French person
This Movember, annoy everyone with stereotypically French behavior. It’s the least you could do.
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Should I heat my house with oil or natural gas?
A homebuyer wonders which filthy fossil fuel will keep her cozy this winter, and Umbra cranks out an answer.
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Decorative gourds aren’t just supposed to look pretty. Here’s how to cook them
Acorn squash pancakes? Butternut squash bread? Fall just got way more delicious.
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Park Service removes garbage cans from San Francisco beach … to prevent litter
So far, the results are mixed.
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Should you be eating fruit foraged from urban landscapes?
A new study has some surprising answers.
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Moving to renewable energy would create millions of jobs, study finds
Republican candidates still think jobs and saving the planet are mutually exclusive. They're wrong.