Climate Culture
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Are compostable diapers the most eco-friendly?
A reader wonders how best to swaddle the little poo machine. Umbra says it's a wrap.
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I watched a bunch of scrotums get snipped and it was totally fine
Before advocating for men to take some reproductive responsibility, we set out to confirm that their options don't suck.
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“Interstellar” solves climate change by incoherently jetting into space
The new Christopher Nolan film starts on a human-ravaged Earth and ends in a black hole. Where does that leave us?
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Move over Beyonce, there’s a new Queen Bee
America's honey royalty don bee beards and travel the U.S. to spread awareness about the little pollinators and colony collapse.
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If you build bike paths, cyclists will come
New study shows Minneapolis bicycle freeway system equals more bike commuters, less obesity.
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Here are the worst places to live in the U.S., and climate change isn’t helping
The Weather Channel found 50 places you SHOULD NOT move, based on natural disasters and climate change. Here's a sampling.
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Giant hog farms are making people sick. Here’s why it’s a civil rights issue.
Communities of color in North Carolina have to endure bronchitis, asthma, and even high blood pressure caused by massive pools of pig poo. Ick.
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Hey! Did somebody frack my favorite beer?
A reader worries about fracking water tainting beer. Umbra hops to it.
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The country is going to hell, but at least your bus may come on time
The results of the election got you down? Good news! It wasn't a total train wreck.
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Watch Stephen Colbert make fun of major networks’ election coverage
Stephen Colbert leaves numbers to the nerds and summons a demon to cover election results.