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Stuffed-Animal Biodiversity Rising

WASHINGTON, DC–According to a World Wildlife Fund study released Monday, stuffed-animal biodiversity is rapidly rising, with the number of species available in plush form up nearly 800 percent since 1990. "While the number of living species continues to plummet, the exact opposite is...

Deciding Vote On Wetlands Preservation Bill Rests With The Littlest Senator

issue 3523 | 06.16.99 | News

WASHINGTON, DC—Congress narrowly passed the McCann-Hawkins Florida Wetlands Preservation Bill Tuesday, with the deciding vote coming from an... more»
Vatican Tightens Nocturnal Emissions Standards

issue 4126 | 06.29.05 | News

VATICAN CITY—The Vatican has released a strict new set of Church laws intended to reduce the nocturnal emissions of teenage polluters by 50 percent... more»
Heroic PETA Commandos Kill 49, Save Rabbit

issue 3110 | 03.19.97 | News

NORFOLK, VA—In what has been dubbed the most "devastating and brutal siege in the history of animal-rights activism," an elite, paramilitary squad... more»
Nameless Hurricane That Much More Terrifying

issue 4336 | 09.03.07 | News

MIAMI—Thousands have already fled the popularly dubbed "Hurricane That Shall Not Be Named," to escape its destructive winds and... more»
Bush Acknowledges Existence Of Carbon Dioxide

issue 4351 | 12.21.07 | News

"We can no longer ignore the facts – carbon dioxide is real," Bush said. more»
Climatologists Secure Funding To Breed Glaciers In Captivity

issue 4313 | 03.30.07 | News In Brief

FAIRBANKS, AK—Researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration received a $42 million federal grant for a... more»
Senate Subcommittee On Energy And Water Development More Like A Family

issue 3805 | 02.13.02 | News In Brief

WASHINGTON, DC— Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM), ranking Republican on the Senate Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, revealed Monday that the... more»
Tomato Genetically Modified To Be More Expensive

issue 4420 | 05.17.08 | News In Brief

PASADENA, CA—Geneticists at the California Institute of Technology announced Monday that they have developed a tomato with a 31 percent... more»
Bald Eagles Thriving

issue 4210 | 03.10.06 | American Voices

A recent survey indicated that bald eagles would soon be taken off the endangered-species list. What do you think? more»
Polluting Nations Endorse Greenhouse-Gas Plan

issue 4205 | 02.03.06 | American Voices

Six of the nations that produce the highest volume of greenhouse gases have endorsed a voluntary plan that will reduce emissions 30 percent by... more»
Honeybees Dying Mysteriously

issue 4310 | 03.07.07 | American Voices

American honeybees are being wiped out in record numbers by a mysterious illness. What do you think? more»
Endangered Manatee Struggles To Make Self Understood To Congress

issue 4427 | 07.04.08 | Radio
Arizona Burned To Stop California Wildfire

issue 4427 | 07.03.08 | Radio
New Alternative Fuel SUV Will Deplete World's Hydrogen By 2070

issue 4427 | 07.03.08 | Radio
Editorial Cartoon - July 2, 2008

issue 4427 | 07.02.08 | Editorial Cartoon
Those Motherfucking Robins Are On Thin Ice With Me

issue 3306 | 02.18.98 | Commentary

Ever since my retirement last month from the sock factory, I've had a lot of extra time to spend around the yard. But the hours of pleasurable... more»
An Open Letter To Those Of You Who Blew Off My Arbor Day Party

issue 3916 | 04.30.03 | Commentary

I'll admit, Arbor Day isn't as big a holiday as Thanksgiving or Independence Day. But to my mind, it's every bit as special. It signifies the... more»
The New Energy Bill

issue 3933 | 08.27.03 | Infographic

Congress is reworking legislation that addresses the nation's electricity transmission problems. What's in the new energy plan? more»
Leading Contaminants In New Orleans Water

issue 4138 | 09.21.05 | Statshot
Entertainment Scientists Warn Miley Cyrus Will Be Depleted by 2013

issue 4427 | 06.30.08 | Video

Unless Americans turn to alternative sources of entertainment, the 'Hannah Montana' star will soon be completely tapped out. more»
Environmental Awareness

issue 4427 | 12.18.08 | Slideshow
Picture Of Lemur Printed For No Goddamned Reason

issue 4237 | 09.12.06 | News In Photos
Destruction Of Rainforest Cafe Clears Room For New Hooters

issue 3518 | 05.12.99 | News In Photos
Autumn: Could It Kill Us All?

issue 4238 | 09.22.06 | Sunday Magazine
Could This Asteriod Solve Global Warming, Iraq And Poverty?

issue 4310 | 03.09.07 | Sunday Magazine
Millions Of Plants Sent From Nation's Garden Departments To Their Deaths

issue 4120 | 05.18.05 | News In Photos
Our Fragile Ecosystem: Can It Continue To Turn A Profit?

issue 4203 | 01.20.06 | Sunday Magazine
Nation's Wildlife Fleeing To Canada

issue 4045 | 11.10.04 | News In Photos
Container Of Recyclables Emptied Into Trash

issue 3404 | 08.26.98 | News In Photos
Allergies Prevent Man From Enjoying Dust

issue 4349 | 12.05.07 |
Hybrid Car Owner Glad You Asked

issue 4313 | 03.26.07 |
Hotel Guest Taking Full Advantage Of Free Electricity

issue 4310 | 03.06.07 |
Kobe Bryant Proves He Can Win Championship With Luke Walton On Team

issue 4525 | 06.18.09 | Sports News

ORLANDO, FL—With the Lakers' 99-86 victory over the Magic in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, shooting guard Kobe Bryant silenced critics Sunday,... more»
Pirates Want Everyone In Pittsburgh To Stop Staring At Them

issue 4527 | 06.21.09 | Sports NIB

PITTSBURGH—Coming off the heels of the Steelers' Super Bowl victory in February and the Penguins Stanley Cup win last week, members of... more»
Brandon Phillips Nibbling On Pretzels While In Field

issue 4525 | 06.20.09 | Sports NIB

CINCINNATI—Claiming he just needed "a little something to nibble on," Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips brought out a glove full of... more»

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