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Biodegradable bamboo car is like driving a lawn chair
It's lightweight, electric-powered, biodegradable, handcrafted, and probably makes you look like a bozo.
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Superman, Obama, and limits on power
As Obama prepares to give a major climate speech on Tuesday, remember: He isn’t Superman.
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Kerry implores India to tackle climate change, ticks off Indian enviros
John Kerry's speech coincided with deadly flooding in India that's being blamed on climate change. But some Indian enviros didn't appreciate his preachy tone.
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Celebrating Solar Power in North Carolina
With all the controversial climate and clean energy legislation in North Carolina in the past year, one might be surprised to hear that the state ranks fifth in the U.S. in the amount of solar power installed in the first quarter of 2013. North Carolina is truly leading the way in the South when it […]
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The One Thing Obama’s Climate Policy Can’t Leave Out
When President Obama unveils his climate policy proposal in the coming days, he should focus on the one key element of successful climate and energy policy. It’s not about utilities or incentives or numbers, it’s about ownership. Climate-protecting energy policy succeeds when communities can keep their energy dollars local by directly owning and profiting from […]
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Indonesia to seed clouds, try to put out huge plantation fires
The palm-oil industry has set Indonesian forests ablaze, causing horrendous air pollution. Indonesia is trying to trigger rain to douse the flames.
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Study: Trees save at least a life a year in each of 10 major U.S. cities
Urban trees suck up soot and other kinds of fine particulate pollution, and that helps keep us healthy and alive, researchers find.
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[Infographic] Debunking the Economic and National Security Myths Around Keystone XL Pipeline
Today, billionaire clean energy philanthropist Tom Steyer held a press conference to debunk the myths that the Keystone XL pipeline will lead to major economic growth and national security. Keystone is an “export pipeline” that would transport toxic tar sands from Alberta down to a tax-free zone in Texas and out to foreign markets. In other words, the EU, […]
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Ugly by law: Check out how parking requirements shape our cities
Here's a photo essay on how off-street parking minimums shape our neighborhoods and architecture.
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Are fungus-farming ants the key to better biofuel?
Secrets from the leafcutter ant's underground fungus fields could help create a more efficient ethanol.
