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Why Alabama is doing baby back ribs right
How this Birmingham BBQ joint is building a better food system
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Dear Blue Apron, you’re just making it worse
Pre-measured ingredients for cook-at-home meals could be a fantastic idea. But if you want to recycle all that packaging, you might need an advanced degree.
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This is what a more sustainable American food system looks like
There's someone in every state in the nation who’s breaking the status quo when it comes to food. Meet them all in our interactive map.
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Walk to work — you’ll be happier
A recent study finds that people who walk to work or take the train are more satisfied than the rest of us. What do they know that we don't?
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You might think bikeshares cut down on CO2, but the truth is complicated
More than 23 million rides have been taken on bikeshares, though research is still unclear on how much they help the planet.
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South African kids try to reconcile back-to-the-land with big-city dreams
This beautiful video shows reconnecting with the land isn't strictly an American concept.
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This marmot wants to make out with you because of climate change
Featuring steamy lines from "nature's pickup artists."
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California cemeteries dig deep to save water
Amid ongoing drought, cemeteries turn to grass alternatives to conserve water.
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These folks feed their family with a garden in their swimming pool — and you can, too
Dennis and Danielle McClung have turned a broken swimming pool into a self-contained ecosystem that pumps out veggies and fish. Beat that!
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Ask Umbra: Is the Ice Bucket Challenge a waste of water and money?
A reader wonders how much water has been wasted to raise money for ALS. Umbra says it's a drop in the bucket.
