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Farewell Froggy, the Age of Ribbit is Nearing an End

A new analysis finds frogs, toad, and salamanders are disappearing faster than ever imagined from everywhere in the US landscape.

By Julia Whitty

| Sat May. 25, 2013 3:05 AM PDT

Eliminating Hunger, One 3-D-Printed Meal at a Time

If gadget-prepared powders and oils sound unappetizing, wait till you hear about one engineer's solution to rising obesity.

By Tom Philpott

| Fri May. 24, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Sequester Guts Wildfire Prevention, Sets Up Bigger Blazes

…and leaves locals to pick up the tab.

By Tim McDonnell

| Fri May. 24, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

How to Make Staggering Amounts of Money and Ruin the Planet

The people running Exxon and BP are knowingly destroying the environment, and they'll never go to jail for it.

By Tom Engelhardt

| Thu May. 23, 2013 11:24 AM PDT

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WATCH: What Does 400 ppm Mean? Talking with Climate Scientist Michael Mann

"We are engaged in an unprecedented experiment."

By Chris Mooney

| Wed May. 22, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

You Need Phosphorus to Live—and We're Running Out

Industrial farming has played a part in sucking this critical element out of our soil.

By Tom Philpott

| March/April 2013 Issue

Is Climate Change to Blame for the Oklahoma Tornado?

The six least active and four most active tornado seasons have been felt over the past decade–which could show the influence of climate change.

By Harry J Enten

| Tue May. 21, 2013 9:48 AM PDT

How Hitler's U-Boats Are Still Attacking Us

Tankers downed by German U-Boats in World War II threaten to leak fuel into US waters.

By Julia Whitty

| Tue May. 21, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

We Tracked Down Our Biggest Troll…and Kind of Liked Him

Ever wonder what an internet troll is like in person? We met one in his lair.

By James West and Tim McDonnell

| Mon May. 20, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

VIDEO: 97 Percent of Climate Scientists Can't Be Wrong

The biggest survey of climate research to date finds that scientists are more united than ever.

By James West

| Thu May. 16, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Which States Use the Most Green Energy?

A wave of ALEC-backed bills could stall bringing more states up to snuff.

By Tim McDonnell

| Thu May. 16, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

WATCH: A Conversation With Climate Scientist Michael Mann

The next Climate Desk Live event is up and running. Watch the livestream here.

By Chris Mooney

| Tue Apr. 30, 2013 10:03 AM PDT

Mysterious Poop Foam Causes Explosions on Hog Farms

Scientists have no idea what's causing the buildup of this dangerous and disgusting substance.

By Tom Philpott

| Wed May. 15, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

12 Animals We Wish We Could De-Extinct

From T. rex to the Tasmanian tiger, here's what it would take to resurrect these lost species.

— By Maggie Severns and the Mother Jones news team

| Wed May. 15, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

How Michael Pollan Romanticizes Dinner

Rosy memories of mom in the kitchen might not be as common as Pollan assumes.

By Tom Philpott

| Tue May. 14, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

We've Hit the Carbon Level We Were Warned About. Here's What That Means.

A monitor in Hawaii registered 400 parts per million of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere, higher than ever above the "safe" 350 ppm level.

Text by Tim McDonnell and James West; Interactive by Duncan Clark

| Sun May. 12, 2013 5:04 PM PDT

This Crater in Siberia Reveals the Future of a Globally Warmed Planet

Scientists can tell what the climate was like last time CO2 levels were as high as they are now.

By Damian Carrington

| Thu May. 9, 2013 12:04 PM PDT

Why the Ethanol Boom Means More E. Coli Burgers

The industry's waste is fed to cows, which boosts a particularly gnarly strain of the deadly bug.

By Tom Philpott

| Thu May. 9, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

The Most Controversial Chart in History, Explained

Climate deniers threw all their might at disproving the famous "hockey stick" climate change graph. Here's why they failed.

By Chris Mooney

| Thu May. 9, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

This Town Took On Fracking and Won

Tiny Dryden, New York, just won the right to send frackers packing.

By Kate Sheppard

| Wed May. 8, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

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