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It takes a gallon of water to produce one almond. And that's not the most insane fact about the hedge-fund-fueled race to plant thirsty trees in the middle of a catastrophic drought.
Before advocating for men to take some reproductive responsibility, we set out to confirm that their options don't suck.
Just how bad is California's water shortage? Really, really bad, according to these maps.
A reader wonders which is more energy efficient, bottle-fed water coolers or the newfangled point-of-use kind. Umbra distills the answers.
Radical Mycology cofounder Peter McCoy thinks mushrooms hold the secret to human and environmental health. He may be on to something.
A new study from Yale -- the largest of its kind -- shows a correlation between living near a fracking site and having health problems.
Could improving public health help curb climate change?
If we are to foster a broader conversation about global warming, one that includes population, it's important to remember why the topic has been largely off limits for so long.
A new report pins the blame for a recent spate of heat waves on human-caused climate change -- but for the California drought, the evidence is murkier.
