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obama announces historic decision to reject...

On Friday,President Obama announced his administration's decision to reject the construction of...

the worlds plan to save itself, in 6 charts

World leaders have a pretty comprehensive plan to fight climate change,according to a United Nations...

are cage free eggs all theyre cracked up to be?

Cage-free eggs,once a niche product for ethically minded (and well-off) shoppers, are suddenly a hot...

these 4 foods will be all the rage in 2016

Packed with protein,loaded with vitamin C, or boasting "15 times the amount of iron in spinach, and...

10 unusual facts about the flu from a nobel prize...

I had the pleasure,a while back, of lunching with Peter Doherty, and who shared the 1996 Nobel Prize...

heres another vital conversation that donald trump...

Albert H. Teich/ShutterstockThis legend was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as...

7 great environment longreads from 2015

From California's nut boom to the green guru of professional sports,it's been a mighty...

how scientific are the us dietary guidelines?

Later this year,the US government is set to unveil its new dietary guidelines—advice on what...

the only way to save your beloved bananas might be...

Bananas have reached such all-star status in the American diet that we now consume more of them than...

antibiotics are spreading like crazy—and a lot...

In 1945,Sir Alexander Fleming won a Nobel Prize for his discovery of penicillin, which transformed...

coal loving republicans are suing obama again

President Barack Obama's signature plan to fight climate change was formally published this...

california is fining a company listed on starbucks...

Update,September 5, 2015: In a response to Mother Jones after publication of this post, and a...

chinas climate plan isnt crazy and might actually...

nowadays Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Barack Obama are planning to jointly announce...

the government s new food rules will be a huge...

The Obama administration is soon expected to reveal its new dietary guidelines for Americans,with...

the company behind keystone xl now wants $15...

In November,environmentalists were ecstatic when President Barack Obama decided not to grant a...

did pope francis soften his climate message for...

In the run-up to Pope Francis' address to Congress today,there was a lot of speculation about...

california is fining a company thats supplied...

Sugar Pine Spring Water,a California company that has supplied bottled water to Starbucks, was hit...

the hpv vaccine prevents cancer. so why arent most...

According to latest National Immunization Survey,released by the Centers for Disease Control and...

here is the kind of sunscreen that won t destroy...

Earlier this month,scientists announced that the third global coral bleaching has begun—and that...

the bright future ahead for electric vehicles, in...

final month,Elon Musk predicted that the electric vehicle industry will "definitely suffer" from low...

weve barely begun to tap the sun s mighty power

It seems like every few weeks there's some new measurement of how successful solar power is in...

the feds just issued an earthshaking report about...

Oklahomans bear always had to deal with tornadoes,wildfires, and ice storms. But now residents of...

heres the big problem with those low gas prices...

In his State of the Union address this week,President Barack Obama gave an approving nod to the...

the bright future ahead for electric vehicles, in...

final month,Elon Musk predicted that the electric vehicle industry will "definitely suffer" from low...

one good thing to come out of californias drought...

What if,contrary to current El Niño predictions, California never again catches a demolish from...

flavored e cigarettes may be worse for you than...

"An exotic fusion of pineapple and coconut with champagne infused blueberries.""Creamy milk...

jane goodall just called out republicans on...

At the major climate summit in Paris on Monday,renowned conservationist Jane Goodall called for...

your meat eating habit is killing more than just...

The earth is in the middle of its sixth mass extinction,and die-offs are happening more quickly than...

weve barely begun to tap the suns mighty power

It seems like every few weeks there's some modern measurement of how successful solar power is...

a food giant wanted to squash eggless mayo. it...

In the great mayo wars of 2015,there is finally a winner.For those who haven't been following...

purina pet food is so much more disgusting than we...

whether you've ever purchased seafood or pet food from Nestlé,you may have unwittingly...

france scrambles to secure upcoming climate talks...

On Saturday,just a day after terrorist attacks in Paris left at least 129 people dead and hundreds...

americas 25 top restaurant chains, ranked by...

Heads up,meat eaters: A modern report has rated the antibiotic use in the meat of 25 top fleet-food...

stop using science to justify your boozing

Reddit,via GiphyDrinking a exiguous bit of alcohol is good for you, true? That, or at least,is the...

why are so many women getting unnecessary...

Many American women with breast cancer undergo a mastectomy to remove the affected breast,but a...

the feds just approved offshore fish farming

If you eat seafood,you've likely swallowed some farmed fish: These days, the whale's share...

this gop congressman s crusade against scientists...

Congressman Lamar Smith's crusade against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...

there may soon be more plastic in the oceans than...

Discarded plastic will outweigh fish in the world's oceans by 2050,according to a report from...

2 gop candidates have reasonable positions on...

whether you were hoping for a reasonable discussion approximately science during Tuesday...

clinton says shell put a lot of coal companies and...

Just one day after Hillary Clinton issued a lengthy apology for a controversial comment she made...

this chart shows why your conspiracy theory is...

By now,climate change has joined the moon landing and the JFK assassination in the upper echelons of...

donald trump is not a big believer in climate...

On Monday the Washington Post editorial board published a full transcript of its meeting with Donald...

the world s largest coal company just filed for...

These are truly dark days for coal. The year started off badly for the industry when Arch Coal,the...

california democrats wanted to save the world....

It appears I was a bit too bullish on the prospects for historic unusual climate legislation in...

new study finds that humans should kill smaller,...

When it comes to food,humans gravitate to the biggest item on the menu: overstuffed turkeys,...

a third of american kids will eat fast food today

Every day,more than a third of children in the United States eat fast food. A original report from...

no, californians, venomous el nino snakes are not...

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shit is about to get real in california, el nino...

After four years of drought,Californians are bracing for another potentially destructive weather...

china is absolutely destroying the us on clean...

When world leaders convene on Monday in Paris for two weeks of high-stakes climate negotiations,one...

obama just called saving the planet an act of...

A major two-week summit on climate change opened on Monday in Paris,and President Barack Obama was...

were obliterating global temperature records, and...

One after another,each of 2015's summer months contain been among the hottest ever recorded on...

this commercial might be one of the only factual...

whether you watch tonight's Republican primary debate on CBNC,you can expect to hear opinions...

kids who breathe more pollution have lower grades

A growing body of evidence suggests pollution can do a number on the brain. The July/August Mother...

the feds have a secret plan to stop the next car...

Days after Volkswagen admitted that half a million cars it sold in the US contained software...

back to the future never predicted this kickass...

Three years ago next week,when Superstorm Sandy swept through the New York City area, the Stevens...

president obama eats a half mauled salmon carcass...

President Obama recently returned from a three-day trip to Alaska and the Arctic to push his climate...

$there might be fracking wastewater on your organic...$

there might be fracking wastewater on your organic...

The US Department of Agriculture's organics standards,written 15 years ago, strictly ban...

watch activists dangle off a portland bridge to...

Update 7/31/15: Thursday evening,Shell's MSV Fennica made another attempt to pass through...

bill gates thinks it s time to fix capitalism

On Friday,the United Nations released a survey of the plans laid out by more than 100 countries to...

this catholic congressman is boycotting pope...

When Pope Francis addresses a joint session of Congress next Thursday,there's a pretty gracious...

women can boost their testosterone just by acting...

We often point to testosterone to explain the traits that design men "manly":...

donald trump still does not understand how seasons...

It is cold in recent York City nowadays. Why? No one knows! I know what you're thinking: I...

the drought is making california mudslides even...

Mudslides stranded hundreds of motorists on Southern California's main north-south highway...

4,400 dead cows are decomposing in a sunken ship...

Earlier this month,a ship heading to Venezuela sank at the river port of Vila do Conde in the Amazon...

heres what the drivers of the gop clown car are...

The second Republican primary debate is tonight. It should be fun. It's supposed to focus on...

study: juvenile detention not a great place to...

If you land in the hospital as an incarcerated teen,it's more likely for mental health...

we have some bad news for you about pretty much...

Humans are causing sea levels to rise at the fastest rate in nearly 3000 years,according to a series...

4,400 dead cows are decomposing on brazilian...

Earlier this month,a ship heading to Venezuela sank at the river port of Vila do Conde in the Amazon...

new dietary guidelines wont include sustainability

When the USDA's Dietary Guidelines are released later this year,they're sure to invent...

for the first time, the united states will...

Each year,Americans throw away about a third of the country's food supply. But nowadays, the US...

heres how to trick your brain into eating better

Trying to shed a few pounds? Forget the fad diets,says food psychologist Brian Wansink. Instead, he...

obama wants to raise your gas prices to pay for...

In his final State of the Union address last month,President Barack Obama promised to "change the...

obamas climate plan just won another key victory...

final year,President Barack Obama released an early version of his plan to crack down on carbon...

these cities are falling behind in the fight...

The headline negotiations during the Paris climate summit in December were between national...

school lunches may come with a side of gnarly...

When kids dig into their cafeteria lunches,they may be getting an unwanted side dish. A new study...

the doctor and the mom who helped expose the flint...

Two women profiled by Mother Jones for helping to expose the water crisis in Flint,Michigan, will...

china slashes coal use and greenhouse gas...

China is continuing to drag itself off coal—the dirty energy source that has made it the...

bacon, hot dogs, and processed meats cause cancer,...

A novel report released by the World Health Organization on Monday reveals that processed meats such...

3 hurricanes are hitting the pacific at the same...

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are marveling at a particularly awesome view from...

the feds just got sued for letting nestle bottle...

A group of environmental organizations sued the US Forest Service on Tuesday,claiming that it...

maybe well win the war against hiv after all

A new study published Tuesday in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases shows a HIV-prevention...

here s something else donald trump is totally...

The only way to stop climate change is to drastically reduce,and ultimately eliminate, greenhouse...

science just proved that donald trump is totally...

Donald Trump loves to tweet approximately how climate change is a hoax,especially when he personally...

drunken vegetarians are sometimes secret meat...

A lot of people achieve things they regret when they are drunk. Maybe it's getting tanked and...

this chart shows which countries are the most...

Verisk MaplecroftOne of the cruel ironies of climate change is that its impacts tend to topple...

republicans are very mad about obamas keystone xl...

Friday morning,after years of heated battles between environmentalists and Republicans, President...

volkswagen s pollution scheme could be even worse...

Things just withhold getting worse for Volkswagen. In mid-September,the German automaker was...

the feds just sued volkswagen over its emissions...

The Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit on Monday against Volkswagen over charges that the...

the last time california was this dry, people...

California's historic drought may be even more exceptional than we thought.In a study published...

2015 was by far the hottest year on record

2015 was nearly certainly the hottest year since we began keeping records,according to data released...

volkswagens pollution scheme could be even worse...

Things just keep getting worse for Volkswagen. In mid-September,the German automaker was suddenly...

republicans are going to hate this chart

Yale Project on Climate Change CommunicationTwo weeks ago,President Barack Obama's signature...

hillary clinton really regrets saying she d put...

final weekend,Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton made an unexpectedly strong...

this jeff goldblum video isnt really that funny,...

It's pretty hard to be funny approximately climate change. Not just because the subject tends...

which states are the most obese?

Bulging waistlines believe become the new normal in the United States,according to Monday's...

the feds just accused volkswagen of an...

Volkswagen produced hundreds of thousands of cars with a device made to intentionally evade air...

the fda just approved viagra for women

More than 17 years after it ushered in Viagra,the Federal Drug Administration approved the first...

i can t stop smiling because of this adorable baby...

So your morning train was packed with halitosis-breathing psychos. You stepped over (human?) poo on...

heres what you need to know about president obamas...

In the year’s biggest victory for environmentalists,President Barack Obama announced Friday that...

california just fined some farmers $1.5 million...

California's Water Resources Control Board proposed a $1.5 million fine today for a farming...

this new solar cell is 50 times thinner than a...

This is really icy: Big brains at MIT recently announced they have created the world's thinnest...

the house just voted to ban those tiny pieces of...

Yesterday,the US House of Representatives voted to phase out microbeads, the minute pieces of...

here s barack obama s newest plan to fight climate...

Theclaimsis combating climate change in the U.S. and mobilizing the world to #ActOnClimate."The...

nasa scientists just discovered liquid water on...

Scientists have known for several years that there is ice on the surface of Mars. But liquid surface...

hillary clinton opposes the keystone pipeline

Hillary Clinton has long declined to purchase a position on whether or not the Obama administration...

california is about to ban those little pieces of...

On Friday,the California Senate passed legislation that will ban the sale of...

seaworld announces it will finally stop breeding...

On Thursday,SeaWorld announced it is ending its controversial killer whale breeding program this...

transcanada just asked the united states to...

In an unexpected turn of events, the company behind the Keystone XL pipeline proposal requested to...

heres what you need to know about the big storm...

The Northeast is in for a advantageous soaking over the next few days from Hurricane Joaquin,which...

this video shows what its like to drive through...

Hellish new video has emerged from the heart of California's Valley Fire,which turned vicious...

this is how much sugar you should eat, according...

The Food and Drug Administration is releasing new guidelines regarding how much sugar Americans...

american cancer society recommends women receive...

In a major shift following years of mounting evidence that women may be receiving too many...

volkswagens shares veer off cliff after automaker...

BloombergInvestors severely punished Volkswagen when trading opened on Monday morning in...

good news, bad news: your almond milk may not...

Still chugging almond milk,despite everything we've told you this past year? There's some...

california is on fire. this map shows where.

On August 17,2013two years ago today—a deer hunter near California's Yosemite National Park...

what the lunch ladies didnt tell you

Cast your mind back to your high school cafeteria,and recall that feeling of having a tray full of...

donald trump just gave the dumbest rebuttal to...

What is Obama thinking?on Dec 1,2015 at 8:12am PST On Monday, in Paris, and President Barack...

2015 will probably be the hottest year on record

Another day,another smashed temperature record.Earlier this week, a trio of independent analyses by...

the feds are now investigating chipotle over that...

Its plummeting stock price wasn't the only dismal year-finish news for Chipotle in 2015.The...

these 19 big name toothpastes and face scrubs will...

Just before Christmas,Congress passed a law banning microbeads—those tiny pieces of plastic that...

seaworld is ending its killer whale show

SeaWorld will shut down the killer whale exhibition at its flagship San Diego location by next...

new york launches probe into allegations exxon...

On Thursday,current York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced the state has officially...

watch the government shoot thousands of moths out...

Pink bollworms are a species of pest (they're baby moths) that appreciate to feast on cotton....

david lettermans new job: fight back against...

Stephen Colbert is worthy,sure, but we were all sad to see David Letterman leave late-night TV this...

scott baio has important thoughts about science

You may remember Scott Baio from sitcom gay Days and its spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi,as well as the...

the us solar market is growing ridiculously fast

At the end of 2015,the solar industry experienced something of a Christmas miracle when Congress...

the supreme court just dealt a huge blow to obamas...

In a setback for the Obama administration,the Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily halted...

the obama administrations new dietary guidelines...

On Thursday,the Obama administration finally announced its new dietary guidelines—the...

this video from the dakota access pipeline protest...

final night,a group of activists protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline were met by law enforcement...

everything you need to know about california...

You've heard a lot about California's current historic drought. But the state is also...

want to know what s happening in paris this week?...

Just a few weeks after a national poll found that most Americans want the United States to reduce...

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obama announces historic decision to reject...

the worlds plan to save itself, in 6 charts

are cage free eggs all theyre cracked up to be?

these 4 foods will be all the rage in 2016

10 unusual facts about the flu from a nobel prize...

heres another vital conversation that donald trump...

7 great environment longreads from 2015

how scientific are the us dietary guidelines?

the only way to save your beloved bananas might be...

antibiotics are spreading like crazy—and a lot...

coal loving republicans are suing obama again

california is fining a company listed on starbucks...

chinas climate plan isnt crazy and might actually...

the government s new food rules will be a huge...

the company behind keystone xl now wants $15...

did pope francis soften his climate message for...

california is fining a company thats supplied...

the hpv vaccine prevents cancer. so why arent most...

here is the kind of sunscreen that won t destroy...

the bright future ahead for electric vehicles, in...

weve barely begun to tap the sun s mighty power

the feds just issued an earthshaking report about...

heres the big problem with those low gas prices...

the bright future ahead for electric vehicles, in...

one good thing to come out of californias drought...

flavored e cigarettes may be worse for you than...

jane goodall just called out republicans on...

your meat eating habit is killing more than just...

weve barely begun to tap the suns mighty power

a food giant wanted to squash eggless mayo. it...

purina pet food is so much more disgusting than we...

france scrambles to secure upcoming climate talks...

americas 25 top restaurant chains, ranked by...

stop using science to justify your boozing

why are so many women getting unnecessary...

the feds just approved offshore fish farming

this gop congressman s crusade against scientists...

there may soon be more plastic in the oceans than...

2 gop candidates have reasonable positions on...

clinton says shell put a lot of coal companies and...

this chart shows why your conspiracy theory is...

donald trump is not a big believer in climate...

the world s largest coal company just filed for...

california democrats wanted to save the world....

new study finds that humans should kill smaller,...

a third of american kids will eat fast food today

no, californians, venomous el nino snakes are not...

shit is about to get real in california, el nino...

china is absolutely destroying the us on clean...

obama just called saving the planet an act of...

were obliterating global temperature records, and...

this commercial might be one of the only factual...

kids who breathe more pollution have lower grades

the feds have a secret plan to stop the next car...

back to the future never predicted this kickass...

president obama eats a half mauled salmon carcass...

there might be fracking wastewater on your organic...

watch activists dangle off a portland bridge to...

bill gates thinks it s time to fix capitalism

this catholic congressman is boycotting pope...

women can boost their testosterone just by acting...

donald trump still does not understand how seasons...

the drought is making california mudslides even...

4,400 dead cows are decomposing in a sunken ship...

heres what the drivers of the gop clown car are...

study: juvenile detention not a great place to...

we have some bad news for you about pretty much...

4,400 dead cows are decomposing on brazilian...

new dietary guidelines wont include sustainability

for the first time, the united states will...

heres how to trick your brain into eating better

obama wants to raise your gas prices to pay for...

obamas climate plan just won another key victory...

these cities are falling behind in the fight...

school lunches may come with a side of gnarly...

the doctor and the mom who helped expose the flint...

china slashes coal use and greenhouse gas...

bacon, hot dogs, and processed meats cause cancer,...