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Rotten odors rouse citizen sleuths in Pennsylvania gas patch
Since government won't monitor whether the oil-and-gas boom is wrecking air quality, volunteers have stepped in. Now their work is getting peer-reviewed and published.
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Surprise: Biodegradable plastic bags usually aren’t
"Oxodegradable" is the latest iffy marketing term for plastic bags.
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Fracking pollution just went airborne
A new study published this week shows that fracking chemicals aren't just polluting our waterways, they're taking to the skies, too.
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These wearable air monitors fight pollution from the streets
The AirBeam promises to let you measure the air pollution you breathe while walking around your city.
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Texas lobbying group busted for phony anti-solar campaign
The Consumer Energy Alliance has been pushing a cynical campaign to turn public opinion against policies that promote solar power. In Wisconsin, it just backfired.
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Sorry, but your shrimp platter didn’t come from the Gulf
More than a third of shrimp in the U.S. are mislabeled. Guess you can feel extra bad about those Endless Shrimp this year.
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California’s carbon market is leaking
Recent changes to the rules of California's carbon market threaten to allow substantial "leakage," which would merely shuffle emissions, not eliminate them. This is a Bad Thing.
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Millennials, Monsanto wants to be your hipster friend
Monsanto's "Director of Millennial Engagement" studied a handlebar-mustached salesman to learn all about you.
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Watch Jon Stewart’s hilarious takedown of a Koch ad
Meet the next generation of robber barons, the Koch brothers.
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You’re supporting China’s dirty habit
Ships will bring your iPhone from China -- and a whole lot of "black carbon" too.
