Climate Culture
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Yes Men fool college students into thinking their school divested from fossil fuels
Seeing that Reed College has invested $5.4 million in cutting its carbon emissions, divestment is a logical next step. Too bad it's not true (yet).
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Pat Sajak ruins your sick-day game-show viewing with climate denial
Sajak likes to make 140-character jabs at environmentalists. Thankfully he’s not exactly a respected scientific authority.
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Here’s why your uncle won’t give up those pesky climate & vaccine conspiracy theories
To correct incorrect beliefs, it’s not enough to just dish out the facts; you have to shed your defensive biases first.
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It’s dry and getting drier in West Texas
Texas rancher Clay Igo sums it up: “It seems like it is doin’ nothing but getting hotter, and drier, and less rain, yearly.”
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The dictionary finally admits fracking is here to stay
Dictionaries aren't exactly known for being trendy, so it's a big deal when Merriam-Webster adds fracking and freegan to the lexicon.
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Here are some of the ridiculous food names babies got last year
Babies named Quinoa may be a stretch, but Kale, Chai, and other foodie names are all too real.
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This giant hamster wheel is cleaning up Baltimore Harbor
You still shouldn't just chuck your old boots into the harbor, but it’s pretty cool, right?
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If you keep illegally dumping fracking waste, Big Oil, we’ll keep videotaping you
We’ve got camera phones, and we aren’t afraid to use them. And by "we" I mean mom and organic farmer Amber Lyssy.
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Climate change is turning sea turtles female
At incubation temperatures higher than 84 degrees F, fewer and fewer males are born. They need a box fan or more umbrella drinks, stat!
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Ask Umbra: How can I green my candle habit?
Readers want more environmentally friendly candles. Umbra waxes poetic.
