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Americans are nothing but Lucky Charms and chicken fingers, study shows
More than half of our daily energy intake comes from highly processed foods.
Google self-driving car makes history by driving like your grandpa, crashing into bus
This is the first time Google took the blame for a crash.
Wondering how you can do more to fight climate change? Check this out
Cool Effect, the "Kickstarter for Mother Earth," wants to crowdfund climate action.
What will happen at tonight’s GOP debate? We have a few ideas
Keep an eye out for Sarah Palin, a Skrillex wig, and more skin than anyone should have to see.
Here are Big Oil’s favorite presidential candidates
Hillary Clinton and Ted Cruz are both getting fossil fuel money, but one of them is getting a lot more of it.
Obama and Trudeau promise to lead the transition to a low-carbon global economy
The U.S. and Canada committed to a range of climate actions, such as cutting emissions and protecting indigenous communities.
Vegetarian food companies finally get their own lobbyist in D.C.
And it happens to be Dennis Kucinich's wife.
Instead of comparing hand size, Clinton and Sanders debate climate plans
You know what they say about small climate plans...
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Chef talks “trash fish,” February tomatoes, and supporting farmers
Chef Teddy Diggs doesn't throw around the term "sustainable" casually: He's experimenting all the time to make his food greener.
Obama starts vetting Scalia replacements: What you need to know
Here's where the top contenders stand on the environment.
Here’s why Donald Trump might not be the worst possible candidate on climate change
You can be sure Ted Cruz would be disastrous. As for Trump, who knows?
Humans have been causing record-breaking heat since 1937
Computer simulations show that a series of extreme heat events dating back to the '30s probably wouldn't have happened without our influence.
Here’s a realistic plan to slash food waste
A new report lays out a detailed plan for making big cuts in food waste.
A frightening record: Carbon dioxide levels show biggest-annual jump
We're crashing climate records left and right.
Tech billionaires and Republican leaders use secret retreat to plot against Trump
It hasn't worked yet. Why would it now?
NASA to 3D map the world’s forests using space lasers
The map will give us a good idea of how much carbon is stored in our trees.
Sanders and Clinton both want to crack down on fracking. Is that such a good idea?
If we curb natural gas production, that could lead to more coal burning at power plants.
Virginia Republicans nominate climate-denying misogynist for state Supreme Court
Ken Cuccinelli, infamous for his witch hunt against climate scientist Michael Mann, could wind up on the bench.
Surprise! A third of Congress members are climate change deniers
And — surprise again — they get a lot of money from fossil fuel companies.
Canada and U.S., longtime frenemies on climate change, join forces at last
Canada's Justine Trudeau is meeting with Obama and the two leaders will announce a climate deal.
Las Vegas casinos want to go renewable, and that means a fight with the state’s utility
Embracing solar energy is a good business move for casinos, even if it isn’t good for the old-school monopoly utility.
How lessons from the Black Panthers could change the food movement
History teaches us that food has always been a potent political tool.
JPMorgan pulls out of coal. Kinda
The bank has backed off from the dirty fuel to fight climate change.
TV coverage of climate change fell last year — but climate denial coverage increased
Since most Americans get their news from television, this is not good.
Wanna see what happens when you rely on the fossil fuel sector and slash taxes? Check out Louisiana
Former Gov. Bobby Jindal drove Louisiana off a fiscal cliff by cutting its budget to the bone and keeping the state tied to oil and gas.
Bloomberg stays out of presidential race to prevent President Trump
Climate hawks breath a sigh of relief.
All Trump-ed out, Chris Christie goes home to block funding for lead-poisoned families
Chris Christie isn't going to be winning any popularity votes.
Southern California air-quality watchdog is protecting Big Oil
As pro-business Republicans win more local offices, they've won control of Southern California's air-quality regulator -- and begun to swing the ax.
Corals are in the middle of a “global bleaching event.” Here’s what that means
Time is running out for the world's coral reefs.
Here’s why Whole Foods’ pre-peeled oranges might not be as absurd as they sound
In which we explain #orangegate.
China’s greenhouse emissions might already have peaked
The world's biggest emitter is on track to meet its Paris pledge early.
There’s an important ballot fight in Florida between big power companies and the solar industry
A misleading ballot measure backed by utilities could hamper the growth of solar power in one of the sunniest states.
My friends are big fans of bonfires, but I’m feeling ashen
Earth Hour is here, and one group wants to celebrate with a bonfire -- but a worried reader has written to advice maven Umbra Fisk to find out whether that's particulate-ly appropriate.
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