Archive: Feb 2012
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Clammed up: Digging for local, sustainable protein on a muddy beach
Our fearless green-living pioneer, the Greenie Pig, went in search of the elusive Pacific razor clam. Lucky for her, she met a gun-toting clam angel, who gave her a taste of the community that comes from a shared search for sustenance.
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Raccoon invasion! Masked bandits are taking over our cities
These furry beasts are sooooo cute -- until they break into the house, tear up the garden, or turn up dead in the silverware drawer. Some say city life is making them smarter. The real problem: They’re an awful lot like us.
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Why all promises to make gas significantly cheaper are fantasies
Unless the world economy crashes or intercessory prayer starts working, no one on the planet has the power to significantly lower the price of gasoline at the pump.
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Stearns accidentally exposes GOP energy agenda
Rep. Cliff Stearns says successful companies should get government subsidies -- unless those successful companies are involved in clean energy.
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Suck it, Gingrich, you CAN put a gun rack on a Chevy Volt
At a campaign event in Georgia, Newt Gingrich told supporters that he would maaaaaagically lower gas prices because “you can’t put a gun rack on a Volt.” Shows what the hell he knows.
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Urban farming in Detroit gets the documentary it deserves
Urban Roots is a documentary about farming within the city limits of Detroit, and as such, it’s a handy way to get an education on the subject in something like 90 minutes.
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In Germany, solar will be as cheap as conventional electricity by 2013
"Grid parity" has arrived in parts of sunny California and Hawaii, and it's coming to (not-so-sunny) Germany by 2013.
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Spy vs. spy: The Heartland Institute’s head-spinning hypocrisy
When someone posted private emails from climate scientists, the Heartland Institute gleefully piled on. But when the institute's own internal documents leaked, it cried foul.
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Giant snow art turns the ground into a canvas
Sometimes it’s nice to stop worrying about the fate of the planet and just appreciate it for its beauty — and it doesn’t hurt if its beauty is slightly enhanced by being part of a massive environmental art project. Sonja Hinrichsen’s snow drawing looks like it could be a Marimekko fabric design, but it’s actually […]
