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Beautiful video compares cities to nature
We're glad we're not the only ones who see some sort of connection
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Minnesota’s First Community Solar Project Doubles Down on Local
As community solar grows in popularity, an innovative solar project by the Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association in Minnesota highlights the opportunity of merging local ownership with locally assembled solar panels. Earlier this fall, this cooperative serving communities just north and west of the Twin Cities metropolitan area announced Minnesota’s first community solar project. The 40 kilowatt […]
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This new social network introduces you to people who actually live in your neighborhood
People talk about basically what you think they would: who to call to unclog their toilets and whether the new restaurant in town sucks or is delicious.
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Senator famous for shooting cap-and-trade bill argues for gun control
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, who has been resolutely pro-gun and anti-coal, is moderating one of those positions.
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This shark can turn invisible
When the splendid lantern shark turns on its belly lights, its outline disappears
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‘Two Chinchillas, One Shoe’ video redeems the internet
Let's film people's reactions to this one and put them on YouTube.
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Norfolk, Va., has a plan to keep its head above water
The lovely old city floods regularly -- and scientists warn the area will experience worse-than-average sea-level rise. Sustainability chief Denise Thompson shares Norfolk's plans for staying dry.
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New Soot Standard Will Protect Public Health, Environment
(click image to enlarge) As a mom, I can’t imagine how scary it would be to watch your child struggle to breathe. That’s why I’m so thankful that today the Environmental Protection Agency has announced new air quality standards for soot that will save thousands of lives and billions of dollars. Soot is one of […]
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This 86-year-old great-grandpa loves biking so much that he became a paperboy
This is our kind of Christmas miracle story.
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Super-cute new primate species is already almost extinct
Take a good hard look at that photo, because it might be the last one you see: This new official species is already badly endangered.
