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From Halliburton to Walmart, these big corporations will make money off of climate change
These companies aren't rooting for catastrophic warming -- but they are thinking about the business opportunities that could result.
Elon Musk’s reusable rocket could save more than just money
And this video proves that the technology could work.
Here are the meatballs of the future
From powdered protein to fried insects, these special hors d'oeuvres are a far cry from the Swedish meatball.
A huge percentage of the world’s oil ends up squeezed through these tiny channels
The world's oil travels through regions that are both politically unstable and especially vulnerable to environmental disruption.
Can coal-hungry Appalachia take any lessons from Australia’s new solar farm?
No idea! But it's worth asking the question.
The GOP primary just got a little less sane on climate change
Lindsey Graham was one of the few Republicans contenders with a reasonable position on climate change. He just dropped out.
Is lusting after a Volkswagen an environmental sin?
A reader is conflicted about whether to buy a new VW, what with all the recent emissions-evading sneakiness -- so advice maven Umbra Fisk suggests a few rules of the road.
What should you get your kids for Christmas this year? (Hint: Don’t buy it!)
Watch our video to find out real live children react to DIY presents.
It’s practically impossible to define “GMOs”
The more you look into it, the more you find that there is no way to sensibly draw a line around a class of foods and say they contain GMOs.
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Make this lavender sheet spray for a sweeter sleep
Spruce up your linens with the soothing scent of lavender.
A 19th-century glimpse of nature and a changing climate
John Ruskin’s warnings about a “plague-wind” in 1871 offer one way of looking at the Paris deal.
Turns out ancient humans were bad for nature, too!
A new study shows humans have been changing the way other species interact for much longer than we thought.
A president and a Bear walk into a glacier: Watch Obama’s wilderness adventure
President Obama visited the Exit Glacier and talked climate change on "Running Wild with Bear Grylls."
What makes mayo? FDA finally answers this existential question
Remember the great mayo battle of 2015? It finally has a victor.
BMW and Mercedes accused of cheating on emissions tests
More car manufacturers join Volkswagen in the hot seat.
Star Wars, abortion wars, what’s the difference?
Have reproductive rights in this country gone over to the Dark Side? We’re all waiting for A New Hope.
This crazy light metal could one day make airplanes more fuel-efficient
It's 99.99 percent air, but it's super strong.
This new campaign in New York wants the state to move to 100 percent clean energy
And it makes a strong push for economic and climate justice.
The wacky, messy tale of the man who just wanted to make a dog poop lamp
It took imagination, ingenuity, and months of meetings, but Matthew Mazzotta's poop-digester project finally turned dog waste into public lighting.
Surprise! The Paris climate agreement is in your house
Allow us to break down a pretty complicated Paris climate deal for you -- using everyday household objects.
Don’t freak out, but we might be geoengineering with contrails
Researchers say the icy haze left by airplanes can scatter sunlight on its way to Earth.
This company is bottling air in Canada and selling it to China
Yes, someone is really selling air from the Canadian Rockies -- guess that's one way to deal with smog.
Can “assisted evolution” protect corals from climate change?
Scientists in Australia are trying to help struggling reefs deal with warming oceans. Listen to this podcast to find out how they're doing it.
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