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There are two ways to think about Starbucks' first juice bar, which recently opened. Either this juice heralds the end of times, or it is a boon to vegans and vegetarians everywhere.
Scientists have spent the past 35 years reconstructing a giant penguin fossil from New Zealand, and here’s the first look...
Michigan State operates the largest coal plant on a college campus in the nation. Students are pressuring the administration to retire it.
Fermentation guru Sandor Katz talks about how the ancient craft can help us participate in cultivation as a means of cultural revival. Also, he shares a recipe for ginger beer!
In an election season sure to be marked by more extreme weather, the Maldives' Mohamed Nasheed, an outspoken climate activist, fights to get back his presidency as Obama tries to hold onto his.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steve Coll tells us why ExxonMobil pulled its funding from climate denial campaigns -- and why we may never be able to hold the company accountable for the damage it did.
A community nonprofit in Washington successfully sued a factory farm owner, resulting in the first-ever ruling holding a CAFO accountable for its pollution.
A new paper proposes that we buy up coal deposits in countries around the world to keep them from being exploited. It's fascinating strategy, but could it work?
New science suggests that the ubiquitous sweetener may interact with environmental factors -- such as exposure to heavy metals and pesticides -- to impact childhood development.
