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Eat & Drink

Scientists: Avoid Nonstick Pans

There are over 3,000 highly fluorinated chemicals that stay in the environment for as long as thousands of years.

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Eat & Drink

WWJD about GMOs?

Religious views on GMOs are as varied as religious traditions themselves, but there are some common theological threads.

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Change

Energy Vampires Drink 1/4 of Your Juice

Everything is still, except for one thing: the electricity meter.

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Change

We Must Become a Zero-Carbon Society by 2050

Panel of international climate scientists says the world has only until 2050 to become a zero-carbon society — but the rewards for doing so would be immense.

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Change

Happy Earth Day

We roll out the green carpet with articles about adventurers, scientists, farmers, activists, deniers, technology, and a rallying cry for a new economy.

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2015: Never Too Late for Electric Cars

Props: Washington, Hawaii, California, and Oregon take four of the top five spots in EV market share among states. Behold: this year’s lineup of new electric cars available in the US.

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Rising Seas: Make it Bountiful

Rising seas are coming. This design challenge asks: Why not make it bountiful?

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Our Urban & Their Urban: Bike Design Competition Reveals Cultural Differences

Left coast urban is different. So is our idea of an urban utility bike. See what the results of an urban utility bike design competition reveal about us.