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Once upon a time, this super-plant may have geoengineered the planet. Now scientists want to sequence its genome to learn its secret.
If a giant abyss appears near a fracking site, it COULD BE a sign that there’s something going on there that is not entirely advisable.
We don't have to understand every detail of the amazingly complex soil microbiome. We just have to feed it right, and it might work wonders.
A reader wonders how much water has been wasted to raise money for ALS. Umbra says it's a drop in the bucket.
The governor of New York lost more votes than expected to a progressive primary challenger who tapped into the energy of the anti-fracking movement.
Some are blatant climate deniers. Others hedge on the issue. But they all agree that we should do nothing to stop it.
It's been five years since the Copenhagen climate conference, and things have just gotten worse.
The enemy of the human race takes a few hits.
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