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Europe really wants America’s oil and gas
European Union negotiators are pushing the U.S. to drop its crude oil export ban and increase exports of natural gas, according to a leaked document.
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Furries? Feet? Forget it: This flower’s weird sexual hangup has us humans beat
And you thought our fetishes were weird ...
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The 15 things I underlined in Dan Barber’s smart new book
Barber, renowned chef at Blue Hill, serves up a lot of tasty nuggets in his book "The Third Plate."
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Zero-energy house of the future could be lurking in your neighborhood
This place looks pretty ho-hum, right? It's actually a space pod.
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Yes, Brazil’s loss was a shocker — but please don’t call it a disaster
Let's save the disasterspeak for real calamity.
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No, of course climate change won’t make redheads go extinct
You might have read that global warming could mean the end of red hair. We're pleased to report that's absolutely not the case.
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Mysterious blast at Chevron plant shakes pollution-weary Texas town
Keystone XL, Syrian chemical weapons waste, and a fresh Chevron explosion: How much pollution can Port Arthur take?
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Hot summers make for a bloody Chicago
What's the best way to address violence in warming cities? If you're a cop, try redefining homicide -- literally.
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Environmental free-trade deal could help tar-sands producers
The WTO has started talks on a new deal that would facilitate trade in "environmental goods," but its definition of "environmental" is not so good.
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“It’s raining renewable energy loans!” shrieks DOE, racing to the dance floor
The Department of Energy announced a $4 billion loan guarantee program for renewable energy projects, Solyndra be damned.