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Meet the rubber chicken that makes people care about space
Rubber chickens have a reputation for being silly. Camilla, the rubber chicken mascot of NASA's Solar Dynamic's Lab, is anything but.
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This recycled-plastic bike rack would be great if it actually worked
The rack's made out of 15,000 juice pouches made by Honest Tea, which donated it to the store. Now, if only it worked.
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This weird cologne is supposed to smell like sushi
To be fair, it apparently has more of a grassy, rice-y, seaweed-y, gingery, lemon smell.
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The Climate Silence Continues
Anyone who takes the threat of climate change seriously has to view the reelection of Barack Obama with great satisfaction. The American people rejected Mitt Romney, a candidate who mocked the threat of climate change, much to the delight of his base. Among the millions of Americans already suffering from climate impacts, and the thousands […]
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It’s time for the Green Party to grow up
The Green Party doesn't want to do the hard work to actually build a political movement, it just wants to be a flamethrower. So don't take it seriously.
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What can we expect now from Obama on energy and climate?
A big climate bill won't pass Congress, but there's a lot Obama can do through executive action if he wants to build up a clean energy economy.
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The MTA makes subway cars fly
Usually public transit users can take the subway to the Rockawas, but post-Sandy, that's just not happening. The MTA is working on a solution.
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Full Planet, Empty Plates: Quick Facts
With falling water tables, eroding soils, and rising temperatures making it difficult to feed growing populations, control of arable land and water resources is moving to center stage in the global struggle for food security. What will the geopolitics of food look like in a new era dominated by scarcity and food nationalism? Here are […]
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We’ve figured it out: Climate deniers are really just scared of getting headaches
We know math sucks. But did you know thinking about doing it can cause physical pain? Maybe that's why so many people don't want to think about climate science.
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What Obama’s Re-Election Means for Coal, Climate Change, and America’s Energy Future
President Obama’s victory yesterday was a victory for clean energy, one that gives us a fighting chance to slash coal pollution and turn the corner on climate change, in the wake of a devastating hurricane that brought global warming into sharp, painful focus for millions of Americans. As the Sierra Club’s Michael Brune said on […]
