Glaciologists drill deep into Antarctica and find that the ice is in a kind of panini press of heat from above and below.
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Greenpeace’s “kayaktivists” finally draw the government’s attention to Arctic drilling.
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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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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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Energy Vampires Drink 1/4 of Your Juice
Everything is still, except for one thing: the electricity meter.
…when exactly?
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Pope Aims to Win Hearts & Minds on Climate
Pope Francis is calling on religions to take a moral stance on the threat posed by climate change.
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When Chocolate Was Medicine
In the 17th century it was a rare and mysterious substance, thought more of as a drug than as a food.
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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Is Play Essential?
Play is built into the core of our brains, the part we share in common with dogs, dolphins, and so many other forms of life.