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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.

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| 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.

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| 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.

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| 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.

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

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Mysterious Poop Foam Causes Explosions on Hog Farms

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

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

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

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| 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.

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

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| 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.

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| Wed May. 8, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
Polar bear on a remnant ice floe.

10 Key Findings From a Rapidly Acidifying Arctic Ocean

Because of global warming, the Arctic Ocean is turning corrosive faster than any other waters on Earth.

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| Tue May. 7, 2013 3:05 AM PDT
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Which 20 Lipsticks Contain the Most Lead?

And lead isn't the only toxin lurking in your lippy—a new study finds cadmium, aluminum, and other heavy metals, too.

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| Mon May. 6, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

What If We Never Run Out of Oil?

New technology and a little-known energy source suggest that fossil fuels may not be finite. This would be a miracle—and a nightmare.

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

Europe Bans Bee-Harming Pesticides; US Keeps Spraying

Shaking off fierce lobbying from Syngenta and Bayer, the European Commissiom takes a stand on pollinators. The EPA, not so much.

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

Yes, People Are Giving Their Pets Medical Marijuana

"Obviously, the dose for a Great Dane will be much different than what you'd give a Chihuahua."

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

Scientists Use DNA From Poop to Track Rare Tigers

A new project uses poop to gather genetic information on rare tigers.

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| Fri May. 3, 2013 8:59 AM PDT

You Won't Believe What's in Your Turkey Burger

A Consumer Reports survey turns up stomach-churning results.

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| Wed May. 1, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Why Do Conservatives Like to Waste Energy?

Want to sell a Republican a greener light bulb? Don't tell them it's green.

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| Mon Apr. 29, 2013 12:34 PM PDT

Photo Essays + Slideshows

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Glamorous Photos of Kids Smoking

Frieke Janssens' images of kids and (fake!) cigarettes capture the ugliness and the not-quite-bygone glamour of smoking.

Slideshow: "Enjoy an Ice Cream Cone Shortly Before Lunch"

10 classic ads from the sugar and cereal industries.

Portraits of Addiction

A Manhattan banker shoots portraits of drug abuse, sex work, and homelessness in the Bronx.

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Never Before Seen Photos From Legendary Street Photographer Garry Winogrand

Fourteen amazing scenes of life in America—and hundreds more where that came from.

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