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Nassim Taleb says that GMOs could doom the planet. He’s right. And the same could be said about all agriculture.
This brutal, corrupt sport is incompatible with progressive values.
Ted Cruz says we shouldn't politicize the Texas floods. He's wrong. If we want to prevent disasters tomorrow, we need talk about vulnerabilities today.
Thanks to climate change, dams are a less reliable source of electricity, but a lot more of them are getting built anyway.
The deal in the works won't keep warming below 2 degrees C, but it could make a big difference anyway.
From fancy farm-to-table spots to hipster burger joints, too many restaurants focus on meat, and that’s terrible for the climate.
Kramer Wimberley knows what it's like to feel unwelcome in the water. As a dive instructor and ocean-lover, he tries to make sure no one else does.
Going to the doctor is bad enough without being told that your very physical symptoms are the product of your silly, flighty ladybrain.
New York City libraries are as popular as ever, but they are falling apart. A few New Yorkers are starting libraries their own.