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Food cops bust Whole Foods for shady prices
A sting operation checking out if Whole Foods prices are really supposed to be that high found that “every label was inaccurate."
What will happen to a sinking California? Just ask San Luis Obispo
An overdependence on groundwater is costing millions of dollars in damage in the idyllic coastal town.
This chart will silence your friends who make excuses for climate change
You know all those other explanations for climate change? A brilliant infographic shows how lame they actually are.
This bike does everything for your lazy ass
This smartbike is set to synch up with your smartphone or smartwatch, making it very appealing to your lazybrain and lazybody.
It’s time to get rid of old, racist Confederate statues
Public spaces all over the U.S. harbor symbols that celebrate racism, separatism, and white supremacy. It's time for that to change.
The thing we need most to deal with climate change — beer — is threatened by climate change
Climate change is pushing the brewing industry to think more deeply about its practices and find more sustainable ways of producing your pint.
Distilleries are using ugly fruit to make liqueur — and it’s as tasty as ever
Some distillers are starting to make their eaux de vie and brandies with fruit that would otherwise go to waste.
Wage gap got you down? Get that money, honey
This Woman Crush Wednesday, we're talkin' ladies in STEM, the Equal Rights Amendment, and bees.
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Why the bee crisis isn’t as bad as you think (but still matters)
Bees aren't vanishing, but their troubles can offer clues to long-term problems in our agricultural system.
The forecast for the next century? Scary with a chance of dying
Wait just one second: Is this a study that focuses on the actual, meaningful impacts that climate change will have on the lives of humans?
Someone accidentally ate a GMO lamb with jellyfish DNA — and nothing happened
It sounds like a setup to a horror movie: A genetically modified glow-in-the-dark lamb was unintentionally sold to a slaughterhouse. But really, NBD.
Planet-unfriendly Pacific trade pact leaps a big hurdle
President Obama is getting close to securing the authority to enact his Trans-Pacific trade deal. Right now that looks like a loss for the environment.
NASA wants to get rid of that flying pollution factory you took to Florida
The agency announced it will spend the next two years trying to create a new type of aircraft with "maximum efficiency and minimal environmental impact.”
Pope Francis isn’t the only old Catholic who believes in climate change
You might have more in common with your grandpa than you think.
This short film narrated by Carl Sagan will give you shivers
A three-minute film could make you feel a little more optimistic about the future.
Can a new startup lead the charge for better, cheaper batteries?
24M claims it's got a new way to bring down the cost of the big batteries that renewable energy systems need. It'll take years to see if the company's right.
EPA report puts a price on carbon pollution — and it is really damn high
Doing nothing about greenhouse gas emissions would cost the U.S. billions of dollars and thousands lives.
Scott Walker doesn’t want Wisconsin officials talking climate
The Republican governor keeps a fuzzy record of public statements, but his actions have shown his true colors as a warrior against science.
What makes owls deadly could make wind turbines silent
This bird-inspired tech tweak could make wind turbines quieter -- and that might make them more effective, too.
Seattle drivers get rewarded for not being jerks
Welcome to the Pacific Northwest: Where You Can Be A Baby For Life.
This bodega can’t afford rising rent so it’s throwing an Artisanal Landlord Price Hike Sale
As Jesse's Deli in Brooklyn prepares to close, its neighbors are rallying to save their local convenience store.
Air pollution is making your brain age faster
Exposure to airborne toxins may up your odds of getting dementia, sooner.
California is figuring out the whole drought thing for the rest of us
Turns out there's an upside to the ongoing drought in the U.S.
Rick Perry is on the payroll of a controversial oil pipeline company in Texas
Most presidential candidates step down from corporate boards to avoid conflicts of interest. Not the ex-Texas governor.
Bernie Sanders tells Bill Maher: Climate change is young people’s issue, and mine, too
Progressive presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says he's going to reach out to young voters by emphasizing his calls for climate action.
Are solar compactors actually good for the earth?
They're popping up in greener cities everywhere -- those solar-powered public trash cans. But do they actually make a difference? Umbra has the answer.
Congressional Republicans: Damn the environment, full cuts ahead!
The GOP majority is gunning for the environment with its new appropriations bills, which would gut federal climate efforts.
It’s time to change up your veggie burger routine. Here’s how
We turnip an exciting new veggie burger recipe.
It sure looks like the Pacific trade pact sucks. Why is Obama so hot for it?
A brief bipartisan rebellion was only a bump in the road for the Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership, which could undercut en
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