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Should you be alarmed about the hantavirus?

Wed, Sep 05 2012 at 4:29 PM

The mouse-borne virus has caused a commotion in news headlines but awareness and caution will serve you better than getting scared and stressed about it.

5 outlandish ideas for saving coral reefs

Wed, Sep 05 2012 at 1:21 PM

As carbon dioxide drastically changes the ocean's chemistry, something must be done to save the coral reefs. Here are 5 ideas suggested by a team of marine biologists.

Mood lighting in fast-food restaurants could make you eat less

Wed, Sep 05 2012 at 12:26 PM

Having soft lighting and playing smooth jazz in a fast-food restaurant could lessen your likelihood of overeating, not to mention enhance the atmosphere.

Meet the tar sands PR wizard

Fri, Oct 21 2011 at 2:10 PM

Ezra Levant spins tar sands crude as 'ethical oil' — with the same approach he used in his tobacco lobbyist days.

Gulf fish hammered by BP oil

Tue, Sep 27 2011 at 2:50 PM

Though the water in the killifish's habitat tested clean, the species is still suffering from the BP oil spill of 2010.

Is the CIA's climate work on the chopping block?

Thu, Aug 11 2011 at 5:52 PM

Intelligence analysts have long kept tabs on variables like changing weather patterns as a predictor of regional instability — but it's safe to say that any climate program will be scrutinized by the GOP caucus.

Which dangerous toxins are in your marijuana?

Wed, Feb 16 2011 at 8:04 PM

Farm inspector starts a certification program for medical marijuana farmers that's nearly identical to the USDA's organics program.

Obama: Not so wild about wildlife

Wed, Jan 26 2011 at 5:31 PM

Why isn't he doing more to beat George W. Bush's pathetic record on protecting polar bears and other endangered species?

Which kind of booze is best for the planet?

Tue, Dec 21 2010 at 4:59 PM

An inconvenient vermouth: When it comes to global warming, why beer beats tequila, whiskey tops rum, and savvy New Yorkers buy French wine.

Thank you for global warming?

Tue, Nov 30 2010 at 9:28 PM

A former Phillip Morris exec wages a lonely war on the corporations tackling climate change.

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