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11 ways to fall in love with humble, spicy daikon this winter
How to use this large root in more ways than you thought possible.
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Seas are rising in weird, new ways
New research shows that seas are rising faster in the Southern Hemisphere, thanks to climate change. (Sucks for you once again, Global South!)
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The world’s most important Mad Lib will be filled by ________
This week in Peru, delegates are creating the framework for a deal to fight global warming. Next year, they'll fill in the blanks.
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Of course Portland wants you to bike to the airport
Cycling to PDX can even offset about 1 percent of your flight's carbon emissions.
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Whatever, Tesla, this guy just invented a real flying car
The Terrafugia Transition will go down in history as the first ever commercially available flying car AND the worst name ever given to a product of any sort.
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Why this U.N. climate summit is especially important
There's more optimism than usual about the two-week negotiating session in Lima, Peru.
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Why aren’t we all driving hydrogen fuel cell cars?
A reader wonders when hydrogen-powered vehicles will rule the road. Umbra takes a look under the hood.
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Aaron Sorkin tackles climate change on “The Newsroom” and … oy
It is not in fact true that we're doomed to face a "catastrophic failure of the planet."
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Less food stamps = more hunger. Duh!
The idea that cutting food assistance will help move poor people towards self-sufficiency looks like a pipe dream.
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Long-weekend pastime: Look for oil-by-rail disasters near you
ProPublica's interactive 50-state map is the best tour guide yet for this increasingly common hazard of North America's energy boom.
