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How many guinea pigs does it take to mow your lawn?
The average American lawn is one-fifth of an acre, or 8,712 square feet. That’s a lot of passes with your push reel mower. Wouldn’t it be easier if you could just hire some goats, cows, or guinea pigs to take care of it for you? Movoto.com, a real estate company, is helping you plan your […]
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Extreme summer storms could tear us a new ozone hole
Strong thunderstorms may send moisture high into the atmosphere, where it combines with remaining CFCs to break down protective ozone gas.
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The West in flames: Get used to it
Look at the fires that have raged this year in Colorado and New Mexico, and you're seeing not a "perfect storm" of temporary conditions, but evidence of the new normal in the American West.
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The biggest news story of our dystopian future
Ruben Bolling’s latest “Tom the Dancing Bug” strip envisions the newsreel of a climate-changed future. Here’s a teaser: The rest is after the jump (click to embiggen).
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At least 70 percent of Arctic ice loss is due to climate change
And perhaps as much as 95 percent, according to a new computer model.
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William Gibson explains why global warming will make your grandkids hate you
Science fiction author William Gibson, who knows from the future (he’s the guy who invented the word “cyberspace,” in 1982 mind you), explained yesterday on Twitter that he’s concerned our descendants will hate us.
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Which foods will cost more because of the drought?
Consumers can expect the worst U.S. drought in 50 years to cast a shadow across food prices throughout 2013. They're increasing at a rate well above normal.
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America supports helping farmers adapt to climate change because obviously
Thought we fully expect support to plummet once it rains or becomes winter.
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Stephen Colbert is worried about how climate change will affect his cheese
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This walrus can whistle, growl, and gurgle on command
E.T., a 30-year-old walrus at Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo, is clearly in training to replace Wilford Brimley. He has the looks down, and he’s working on his acting; he can already do eight different types of vocalization on command.