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Thanks to climate change, millions of square miles of new trees and shrubs are turning the far north green, say researchers. And that's not good.
In Colorado, extreme weather is fueling fierce fires. Again.
A new, in-depth study looks at temperatures stretching back 11,300 years, and the news doesn't bode well.
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.
Photographers trek to the park in that brief window to catch the red, streaming falls, with beautiful results.
Drawn by a desire to feed the world, build community, and find a meaningful life, more and more women are cultivating careers in farming.
Turns out that, as a business proposition, the sharing economy can be a pretty risky one.
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.
Do you want ice? It might kill you but it will make your drink cold!