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EcocentricFood
The Triple Whopper Environmental Impact of Global Meat Production
Livestock production may have a bigger impact on the planet than anything else. A new study shows how the effects vary from country to country — and points the way toward a more sustainable future
NASA Inc.: Current Woes Don’t Mean Disaster
Problems in the sky and on the ground are not necessarily signs that NASA is blundering again
Emerging Economies Now the Leading Producers of E-Waste
Your old computers never die: the piles of hazardous discarded electronics will grow by 33% over the next five years
China’s First Moon Probe Makes Successful Landing
The rover ‘Yutu’ is expected to separate from the lander Sunday
Saturn’s Land of a Thousand Lakes
New images from the frozen moon Titan reveal a surprisingly Earth-like region
EcocentricWeather
Earth, Wind and Fire: The Extreme Weather of 2013
When it comes to weather, 2013 will be remembered primarily for Supertyphoon Haiyan, the strongest storm ever recorded at landfall, which slammed into the Philippines in early November and killed at least 6,000 people. But the …
Look at These Magical Ice Climbing Images From the Norwegian Arctic
The alpinists Daniel Arnold and Stephan Siegrist collaborated with the climbing photographer Thomas Senf and Swiss mountain sports manufacturer Mammut to create astounding images of icefalls on the Eidfjord in northern Norway.
Second Code Uncovered Inside the DNA
Discovery deepens our understanding of the human genome
Bezos Loses Appeal Over NASA Launch Site
Officials rule against request over rights to dormant shuttle pad
EcocentricClimate Science
November Was Cold, But the Climate Keeps Warming
The U.S. has seen more record cold days than record warm days this year. But globally, the climate is still changing—and it’s not getting cooler.
