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Three climate and energy debate questions for Mitt Romney and Barack Obama
Given how relevant our energy future and response to climate change are to the economy, here are some questions we'd love to hear asked in Wednesday's domestic-policy debate.
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Happy birthday, Yosemite National Park!
Yosemite National Park is 122 years old today, but it still looks pretty good.
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Underwater neighborhood puts the ‘sub’ in ‘suburb’
These underwater houses are built for fish, eels, and crustaceans. We can't wait for The Real World: 25 Feet Underwater in Cancun.
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Up to 90 percent of illegal logging may be linked to organized crime
The unbelievable finding draws attention to the core issue: lax oversight and broad exploitation.
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Relax, here’s a video of a baby jaguar sleeping in a hand
Does just what it says on the tin.
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A tiny dumpster for your desk made out of recycled materials
Tiny dumpsters. For your desk. Or for neat storage of lots of stuff. Like magazines, and pens, and the scrolled-up, wax-sealed account of your first experience holding the tiny dumpster.
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Drama for your farmer: A play captures the demise of the small farm
With their play "Farmscape," an Iowa professor and her students have brought agribusiness, GMOs, consolidation, and other core tensions of the Midwest farming world to life.
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Everything you need to know about where Obama and Romney stand on energy policy
The presidential candidates' energy agendas couldn't be more different. Here's a side-by-side comparison.
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In a climate-crazed world, how can we plan for the future?
Climate change brings so many uncertainties that it's hard to know how to make decisions and plan for the future. The trick is not to aim for the most efficient solution, but the most robust, resilient one.
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Barclays Center: Ugly, an insult to Brooklyn, and already leaking
The Barclays Center is an eyesore and didn't deliver the union jobs it promised. But luckily, it's apparently on track to fall down!
