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If you want to avoid lung cancer, the United Nation's cancer-research body has some advice for you: Don't breathe.
American farmers are set to harvest 30 percent more corn this year than last year. That's due to agreeable weather and EPA's biofuel mandate.
A jury found that BP was negligent for allowing toxic chemicals to spew from a Texas refinery for 40 days. But the jurors ruled that the company's actions caused no harm.
Big Ag argues food costs would rise if Washington state votes to label GMOs. Here's a closer look at why those claims are false.
A new study finds that even how you solve a difficult math problem can depend on your politics.
Did you know the inventor of Grape Nuts was originally a suspenders salesperson? Or that Dr. Kellogg of Kellogg's offered "machine-powered enemas"? YEAH.
A new study finds unprecedented warming in the Canadian Arctic, and blames it squarely on climate change.
One environmentalist charges that the state has muzzled employees from talking about climate in relation to Superstorm Sandy. The Christie administration denies the charge.
Purchasing "Beyoncé" online instead of on CD could cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80 percent.