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Most of us postpone tossing our old toothbrushes in the landfill by putting them to work as cleaning tools. But...
On a scorching hot day last July, I stood on the deck of a boat on the Potomac River and introduced...
The links between climate change and costly, deadly weather events are robust and well-documented, according to a report from Reps. Ed Markey and Henry Waxman.
Pollia condensata looks like it’s wearing holographic nail polish, but it’s a real living fruit that grows that way —...
SPOILER: It was dumb and phony.
Romney claims government shouldn't pick "winners and losers" in the energy sector, but it's been picking winners for decades -- the wrong winners. Sen. Bernie Sanders explains.
Frankenstorm Sandy is a freak of our decidedly human-damaged nature. Scientists mostly agree that climate change had a hand in crafting it. But how, exactly?
One of the terrifying qualities of modern pollution is that you can’t always see it. In old pictures of industrial...
The veteran food blogger and photographer talks to us about her new book, her belief that meat should be a side dish, and her tips for a stress-free Thanksgiving.