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Illinois town bans stripping because of fracking

Fairfield, Ill., is outlawing nude and exotic dancing in order to head off any trouble that might accompany an influx of fracking workers.

John Upton Technology July 12, 2013

A scientific storm is brewing over the hurricane-climate connection

A bombshell new paper says climate change might make the most destructive storms on Earth even more dangerous. But the findings are already being challenged.

Chris Mooney Climate & Energy July 13, 2013

Parking? Lots! A case study of absurd and pernicious parking rules

Many cities legally require off-street parking spaces for single-family homes. This leads to ridiculous and unwelcome results.

Alan Durning Culture June 19, 2013

Meat industry doesn’t want to tell you where your meat comes from

Big Meat is suing the USDA because it doesn't like rules that require country-of-origin labels and prohibit the mixing of meats from different countries.

John Upton Technology July 10, 2013

This is what your supermarket would look like if all the bees died off

Whole Foods did a little experiment and pulled all produce pollinated by bees. The resulting photo is crazy.

Holly Richmond Food and Agriculture June 14, 2013

Is climate change humanity’s greatest-ever risk management failure?

Humans are very good at managing risks, except when it comes to the greatest risk we've faced -- climate change.

Dana Nuccitelli Climate & Energy August 23, 2013

Monsanto says opponents may be to blame for GMO wheat escape

Monsanto's investigation into a rogue GMO outbreak can be summarized thusly: “Nothing is wrong at our end and everybody's crops are safe. Maybe our opponents planted our freak wheat to try to hurt us.”

John Upton Technology June 6, 2013

China’s voyage to cross the less frozen Arctic Ocean

China bets historically low Arctic ice will allow a rusty hulk to sail through the fabled Northern Sea Route, opening up a shortcut to lucrative trade in the E.U.

Robin McKie Climate & Energy August 20, 2013

How climate deniers are like ignorant patrons of ’80s gay bars

Gay-rights activist Dan Savage compares climate deniers to gay men in the early '80s who refused to face up to the reality of AIDS.

Lisa Hymas Culture June 23, 2013

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