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In Yolo County, YOLO apparently means stealing hives of angry bees
This buzzworthy new trend in food crime is taking hold in California.
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Scientists can now see fracker’s “fingerprints” all over polluted water
Scientists think they have a new tool to prove once and for all whether fracking is responsible for contaminating our water.
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This is what happens when you crowdfund an awesome marine park
Is this marine protected area the Potato Salad of crowdfunded conservation or the future of national parks?
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What’s better, synthetic or standard motor oil?
A reader wonders which lube he should use in his new car. Umbra has answers in a jiffy.
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Teen killed in New Orleans believed in the power of food justice and gardens
George Carter, 15, helped transform the New Orleans school lunch culture into a healthier environment before he was murdered.
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Will South Florida be the shortest-lived state in the union?
The mayor of South Miami is fed up with Florida's refusal to address sea-level rise, which threatens to wipe out the southern end of the state.
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Bette Midler knows the plastic we should REALLY be worried about (it’s not surgery)
Look who's calling attention to ocean plastics now -- the Divine Miss M herself!
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Pumpkins’ biggest threat isn’t Mischief Night or Billy Corgan
California's neverending drought spares no plant, animal, or holiday tradition. Its latest victim: pumpkins.
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These teens are taking their climate lawsuit all the way to the Supreme Court
The premise of the case: The sky belongs to everyone, so governments must protect it.
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Watch Mark Bittman explain the virtues of fast food
Bittman's new cookbook explains, step-by-step, how to cut all the dilly-dallying out of meal-making.