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This honeybee dismembers its enemies and leaves them for dead
When blood-sucking varroa mites infested their colony, the bees fought back.

John Edwards tries to weasel his way in on the Volkswagen emission suit
The disgraced former VP candidate says his "unusual experiences" would make him a great plaintiffs' attorney.

California cities fail to keep homeless safe during El Niño rains
Despite big talk about preparations, communities up and down the West Coast are failing to protect their most vulnerable residents.

MoveOn feels the Bern, endorses Sanders by overwhelming vote
The Vermont senator won a vote by MoveOn members by over 78 percent.

Watch every State of the Union climate promise Obama has ever made
The president has talked about climate change in every annual address, and you can bet that he'll do it again tonight.

The seven charts you need to fathom California’s water prospects
"So far, so good" is the word from the meteorologists, but they warn that weather patterns remain "darn unpredictable."

NASA is designing a new, improved airplane wing
With electric motors in place of fossil fuel-burning jet engines, this test wing could one day make planes more efficient and aerodynamic.

The Powerball is up to $1.4 billion. Here’s how we’d spend it
We could -- not to be too dramatic about it -- save the world. Or at least make it slightly less terrible.

Bernie Sanders’ climate plan would be awesome if he had a friendly Congress, but he won’t
The Democratic candidate has a grand vision, but what would he actually get done without cooperation from Capitol Hill?
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These kids want a science-themed presidential debate
If the candidates won't listen to reason, maybe they'll listen to a bunch of cute kids.

Activists who blocked oil train will argue in court that it was necessary because climate change
The Delta 5 trial begins Monday in Washington.

The Senate’s biggest climate denier just endorsed Marco Rubio
When snowball-heaving Sen. Jim Inhofe endorses a candidate, you can bet the candidate is bad news bears on climate change.

Here’s what Obama can still do to fight climate change in his final year
There are three big steps he has the power to take even without cooperation from Congress.

How to green your pet’s life, from cat condos to dog toys
Advice-giver extraordinaire Umbra Fisk fetches answers for readers who are seeking greener options for Fluffy and Fido.

We tell you how to make soy, almond, and coconut milk — and whether it’s worth the effort
Some nondairy milks are worth purchasing, but others are better (and cheaper) when made at home.

How the huge gas leak is turning California’s Porter Ranch into a ghost town
A subdivision that was billed as a sanctuary has now turned into a nightmare thanks to an out-of-control environmental disaster.

Deportees from immigration raids face deadly climate change
When the U.S. sends deportees back to Central America, they face not only violence but some of the worst climate disruption on earth.

Britain fines Trump for air pollution — and they don’t mean his speeches
Trump might not believe in climate change but he's being charged for his carbon emissions anyway.

The best explanation you’ll see about Chipotle’s food crisis
Sick of hearing about Chipotle? This is the last thing you’ll need to watch about it, we promise.

This rancher says the Bundys are idiots — but he too is worried about losing access to public land
A Montana rancher argues that cattle on public land are an indicator species.





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