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Harvesting energy from our eyelids? Don’t worry, it’s just art
An industrial designer and artist dreams up a line of devices that could pull energy from the human body.
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Fracking wells at the Pittsburgh airport? Sure — what could go wrong?
Real potential for crisis lies in endangering one of the state’s greatest monuments, which can be found opposite the airport TGI Friday's.
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Pennsylvania seed-library caper grows loopier
The law used to target a seed library might have a loophole, researchers say -- and there's a lot more we could be doing to promote small-scale seed producers.
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When did Republicans start hating the environment?
Roughly 1991, according to a new study.
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Australia responds to shark attacks by … attacking sharks first
Reacting to an uptick in fatal great white shark attacks, the country’s Conservative Party has decided to kill any shark that comes anywhere near the beach.
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Public art, environment, history, and the locals all collide in the Anacostia River
Artist Mia Feuer wanted to submerge a gas station in the river, but locals fought back. We unpack all the reasons why.
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Will climate change ruin Aspen’s economy?
Melting snow is just the beginning of the problems.
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You’re happy and you know it — but how’s the rest of the world doing?
The Better Life Index tells us about the keys to global happiness. Sort of.
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No solar, please — we’re Florida
The Sunshine State, like many of its Southern neighbors, has a long record of putting up barriers to the solar business models that work in other states.
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Coffee taste like dirt? That’s because it might be
As climate change makes coffee beans scarcer, some counterfeit producers are already stretching their supplies by adding unsavory fillers.
