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Have you ever seen that sign at the grocery store counter that reads “ten items or less” and sputtered, “It should say ‘ten items or fewer!’” and had your monocle fall off in a spasm of ...

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Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Each year, millions of tons of plastic end up in the ocean — it’s the terrifying reality. But it’s not too late to make a difference, both at home and while traveling. While air travel, in particular, ...

Correction: The audio version of this story refers to Andrew Mead, the writer of an opinion piece in the L.A. Times. That is incorrect. The correct name is Aaron Mead. Climate change is affecting our ...

Jon Walz’s century-old farm in Stapleton, Nebraska, has 300 head of cattle, corn fields, and other crops, including oats and rye. On a recent morning in April, the whole farm seemed to need his ...

Balancing climate change goals and growing energy demand is proving to be a complex task, but the solution might just be as simple as consuming less energy. In the United States, the average resident ...