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Is climate change killing my California dream?
A reader wonders if Cali is going to dry up and blow away. Umbra sprinkles a little wisdom on the subject.
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Watch Obama get really angry — and really funny — when he rants about climate change
In a joke-packed speech to the White House Correspondents' Association, Obama got so "angry" at climate deniers that he scared off his "anger translator."
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Hubble just turned 25. Here’s what it was like to grow up with it.
The Hubble Space Telescope shows us the far reaches of our universe -- and that tells us a lot about us, too.
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What happened to America’s black farmers?
In 1920, black farmers represented 14 percent of U.S. farmers; today, they make up less than 2 percent.
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Pope Francis forces the issue on climate change
Here's what Catholics think about the pope's big climate push.
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Louis C.K. admits his generation is the worst
Louie comes face-to-face with a Young Person who -- surprise, surprise! -- hates baby boomers because of the mess they've left for everyone.
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Finally, a climate change game you’d actually want to play
Climate change is not a game -- but this game is way more fun than just wringing your hands about it.
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Should I kill my weeds by peeing on them?
A reader wonders if urine will get rid of unwanted weeds. Umbra says, sadly, it's piss poor.
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The 8 most clueless Earth Day tweets from Corporate America
The World's Most Unloved Holiday barely beat out Paris Hilton's dead chihuahua for Facebook's No. 1 trending news story, but a win is a win!
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Earth Day is dead. Long live the soul of Earth Day
The organizers of the original Earth Day set out to unite progressive causes. Can the climate movement succeed where Earth Day failed?