Tuesday, March 29, 2016

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LIVING

Watch us explain why your $8 shirt is a huge problem

Allow us to present the easiest option imaginable to cut down on your carbon footprint.
SCIENCE

Sea level rise is already happening. How bad can it get?

We hop on the Climate Scientist Hotline to investigate -- and get our feet wet in the process.

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LIVING

Exclusive: The Easy Leaves play a charming country tune

Bring some harmonica into your life with this performance of "Engine Break" from our Pickathon On The Farm Series.
NEWS

Luxury Arctic cruise ship sets sail. What could go wrong?

The loss of Arctic sea ice cover has spurred a sharp rise in shipping traffic -- as well as coast guard rescue missions.
NEWS

Earthquakes caused by oil drillers are now so common that the government just assumes they’re coming

In parts of Oklahoma and Kansas, the tremor risk is now on par with quake-prone California.
CLIMATE & ENERGY

Half of U.S. oil is now fracked — but it might not stay that way

America's 300,000 fracking wells pumped out 4.3 million barrels per day in 2015.
NEWS

Alarm clock appeals to your good nature to break your snoozing habit. We have a better idea

Each time you hit snooze, the alarm clock app gives $1 of your money to a wildlife charity.
POLITICS

Trump manages to surprise us with strange “climate” obsession

The Donald won't stop talking about nuclear weapons as climate change.
CLIMATE & ENERGY

Huge wind project moves forward despite states’ objections

The project will move 4,000 megawatts of power from Texas and Oklahoma through Arkansas and into the Southeast.
INDUCTION DEDUCTION

Which type of stovetop is the most energy-efficient?

Which stovetop is most efficient, a reader from B.C. wonders -- and advice maven Ask Umbra cranks up an answer.

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FOOD

The need-to-know guide for safe canning and preserving

Here are instructions to keep your canned food botulism-free.
FOOD

You’re probably getting more than enough protein without even trying

Americans already consume twice the amount of protein that's needed.

Marijuana is legal in Colorado, but rain barrels still are not

A bill to legalize use of rain barrels is being considered by the state legislature, to the chagrin of some farmers and ranchers.
NEWS

Scotland closes its last coal-fired power plant

Looks like coal power in Scotland is becoming almost as elusive as Nessie.
POLITICS

Watch the horror of a Republican senator forced to pick between Trump and Cruz

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham is stuck between a rock and a hard place.
LIVING

Spring sprang, and we’re losing our minds. Here’s how to cope with the stress

It's been a tough week for reproductive rights, from the Supreme Court to the supreme close-mindedness of certain govenors.
SCIENCE

These vitamin-fortified bananas might get you thinking differently about GMOs

A controversial effort is underway to fight vitamin A deficiency with engineered bananas.
POLITICS

How caucuses disenfranchise voters

There’s a whole lot that's wrong with the caucus system.
CITIES

What makes a city great? New data backs up long-held beliefs

Here's more proof that Jane Jacobs was right.
CLIMATE & ENERGY

How much energy could the U.S. get from solar?

There's a limit to the growth of solar, but we're not even close to reaching it.
TAKE A LOAD OFF

In the future, you may never have to do laundry again

New high-tech fabrics can clean themselves -- just add sun.
NEWS

What the NFL’s concussion scandal has in common with tobacco and ExxonMobil

Three unrelated industries have a lot more shared history than we thought.

Leonardo DiCaprio attacks climate change deniers running for president

Will Donald Trump lash out at Leo next?
BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

This green entrepreneur was once an undocumented farmworker

Ruben Garcia's remarkable innovations are helping to clean up the shipping industry.
CLIMATE & ENERGY

9 figures to help you understand the state of renewable energy

A new U.N. report offers insight into countries' differing approaches to the clean energy sector.

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