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Concerned about the fate of the polar bears? Take heart -- apparently there are some spares living in the Himalayas, getting mistaken for Abominable Snowmen.
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.
The "Phoque Bardot" is the ultimate trollburger.
If you want to avoid lung cancer, the United Nation's cancer-research body has some advice for you: Don't breathe.
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.
One environmentalist charges that the state has muzzled employees from talking about climate in relation to Superstorm Sandy. The Christie administration denies the charge.
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.
Bonus: find out what he thinks about Grist readers (#79)!
