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“Birthing with dolphins” is hopefully not the newest parenting craze

This couple plans to let dophins assist in their birthing process, and then probably immediately eat the baby. Don't trust dolphins.

Jess Zimmerman Culture May 29, 2013

What the frack do we know? Not much, it turns out

A new report in the journal Science discovers there are a lot of things about fracking we don’t know. But since we've fracked half the country anyway, we're going to find out.

Richard Schiffman Climate & Energy May 17, 2013

This straw-bale urinal turns your pee into compost

Next time you find yourself drunk at a festival, instead of finding an isolated patch of grass to pee on, consider the public tower of straw that turns your pee into plant-friendly compost.

Sarah Laskow Culture April 26, 2013

How suburban sprawl makes wildfires more deadly

Exurban development patterns not only worsen climate change, they also make residents more vulnerable to one of its effects.

Claire Thompson Cities July 2, 2013

Coal plants could be linked to thousands of North Carolina suicides

New research suggests that people in counties with coal-fired power plants are more likely to kill themselves.

John Upton Technology May 14, 2013

Full Planet, Empty Plates: Chapter 2. The Ecology of Population Growth

Throughout most of human existence, population growth has been so slow as to be imperceptible within a single generation. Reaching...

Lester Brown Uncategorized May 9, 2013

North Pole wanders, thanks to climate change

Melting ice and rising seas are shifting the position of the North Pole by eight inches a year.

John Upton Climate & Energy May 15, 2013

Hawaii could be hit by more hurricanes as climate changes

There may be fewer tropical cyclones in the Pacific in the future, but those that do form are expected to be stronger and more likely to strike Hawaii.

John Upton Climate & Energy May 6, 2013

A desperate McDonald’s Japan turns to frantic dance as metaphor

McDonald's Japan isn't doing well. Bring on the dancing employees.

Sarah Miller Technology April 26, 2013

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