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Yikes: Avoiding dangerous climate change is still possible, but just barely
The chances of stopping catastrophic global temperature rise are not nil, exactly, but they are slim-to-nil, according to a new report prepared for the U.K. government. David Roberts analyzes our chances.
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New eBay for recyclable oils makes it way easier to power your biodiesel car
It's cheap and easy to use but hard to get, but possibly getting easier, with the first ever online marketplace for recycled oils.
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Why yes, this IS a music video about climate change featuring Bill Nye and Isaac Asimov
The song features Bill Nye dropping some science, with guest vocalists Isaac Asimov, scientist Richard Alley, and David Attenborough.
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Male killer whales need their mommies to survive
Girl humans tend to go all gooey when a guy loves his mama — like tipping well, it’s an indicator of good boyfriend material. Girl orcas, though, might just sneer […]
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Only 100 cod in the North Sea? No — but there’s still a problem
There are still many cod in the North Sea, but only about 100 of them are 13 years or older, and that's bad news for the species going forward.
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Northern Virginia seems to have a rabid beaver problem
If you don't want to get bitten by a rabid beaver, best to avoid Northern Virginia, where there have been a spate of attacks.
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Georgia assures you: There’s no drought. Also, please send water, so thirsty
Georgia, like many other states, is suffering from the drought. Here’s Drought Monitor’s assessment of the current state of drought in the southeast; Georgia is affected far more than any […]
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Exposed: Manufacturing conglomerate’s plan for moving humans off of Earth
Sean Ragan of MAKE magazine just posted this amazing graphic, which he tracked down after being mildly obsessed with it for more than a decade. It’s an “Integrated Space Plan” […]
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You should probably spend all day watching this brand-new baby panda
Suspend all activities you had planned: THERE IS A NEW PANDA CUB AT THE NATIONAL ZOO.
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Wolves are no longer endangered, so go kill some wolves
Lifting the animals' endangered status is more popular among people who like to shoot things than people who are generally opposed to shooting things.
