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Australia had to kill a lot of cats to save these tiny marsupials

The government dispatched 3,000 of them over 16 days to keep them the hell away from endangered greater bilbies.

Sarah Laskow Culture March 29, 2013

ExxonMobil spills chemicals in Louisiana while cleaning spilled oil in Arkansas

ExxonMobil won't say precisely what chemicals it spilled in Louisiana -- maybe because it's too busy keeping journalists away from another oil-oopsie in Arkansas.

John Upton Climate & Energy April 5, 2013

Global temperatures are at a 4,000-year high

A new, in-depth study looks at temperatures stretching back 11,300 years, and the news doesn't bode well.

John Upton Climate & Energy March 8, 2013

Once a year, this waterfall looks like a stream of falling lava

Photographers trek to the park in that brief window to catch the red, streaming falls, with beautiful results.

Sarah Laskow Culture February 26, 2013

Why the Peak Oilers are still right

The oil and gas boom in the U.S. has some people arguing that we no longer need to worry about fossil-fuel supplies. Au contraire.

Richard Heinberg Technology July 31, 2013

How climate change makes wildfires worse

In Colorado, extreme weather is fueling fierce fires. Again.

James West Climate & Energy June 15, 2013

Pipeline struck by tug still burning, yards away from oil-laden barge

South of New Orleans, a tugboat pushed an oil barge into a pipeline area where shipping is banned, and the resulting fire is still blazing.

John Upton Climate & Energy March 14, 2013

It’s not all about CO2: A plan to help reduce short-term climate pollutants

A new bill aims to reduce "super pollutants," which warm the atmosphere while also killing people and plants. It's a great idea; too bad we don't have a great Congress.

David Roberts Climate & Energy May 10, 2013

Breaking the grass ceiling: On U.S. farms, women are taking the reins

Drawn by a desire to feed the world, build community, and find a meaningful life, more and more women are cultivating careers in farming.

Lori Rotenberk Technology June 3, 2013

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