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Wind Surpasses Nuclear in China
By J. Matthew Roney Wind has overtaken nuclear as an electricity source in China. In 2012, wind farms generated 2 percent more electricity than nuclear power plants did, a gap that will likely widen dramatically over the next few years as wind surges ahead. Since 2007, nuclear power generation has risen by 10 percent annually, […]
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New whale species discovered under highway
Four newly uncoverd skulls belong to "four newly identified species of toothed baleen whale -- a type of whale that scientists thought had gone extinct 5 million years earlier."
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Our Lunch Counter Moment
“Dark and cold we may be, but this Is no winter now. The frozen misery Of centuries breaks, cracks, begins to move; The thunder is the thunder of the floes, The thaw, the flood, the upstart Spring. Thank God our time is now when wrong Comes up to face us everywhere, Never to leave us […]
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Rampaging bunnies are attacking cars in Denver
Airport employees think that they're seeking refuge under cars because it's warm there. But we know the truth: The bunnies are a secret guerilla force on the rampage, out to undermine the prevalence of cars in this country.
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The Keystone Principle: Stop making it worse
This weekend's big protests against the tar-sands pipeline aren't just about stopping a single project -- they're a statement of principle.
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This company makes new bikes out of broken-down cars
The door handle becomes a seat clamp. The turn signal becomes a reflective light. The transmission belt becomes a bike chain.
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A meteor hit Russia this morning, and here’s what it looked like
A meteorite weighing an estimated 11 tons streaked through the atmosphere at 33,000 miles per hour, hitting Chelyabinsk, Russia, where it injured hundreds.
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Sanders and Boxer introduce ‘fee and dividend’ climate bill; greens tickled pink
Ambitious, long-shot climate legislation has activists cheering and climate deniers grousing.
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Tiny disabled goldfish in a tiny sling is totally killing us here
It's a video of a goldfish wearing a sort of harness/sling thing. Yes, it's very heartwarming.
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This restaurant fines customers who waste food
It’s harsh, but this policy is both eco-friendly and humanitarian.
