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Could garbage fuel help green the airline industry?
If British Airways’ plan pans out, air travelers could be singing, “I’m leavin’ on a trash-fueled jet plane.”
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Super cute Japanese posters encourage proper transit etiquette
Every April, Tokyo gets a new transit safety mascot. This year, it’s an adorable lion reminding you not to hold up the subway with your cake habit.
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Why not add powdered crickets to your protein shake?
There are already bugs in our processed food. Vegans should embrace insects as a rich source of protein, says one entomophagist.
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The Guardian says your cats are a climate menace
A Guardian writer argues for a drastic rethink of America's love of pets. First up: golden retriever time-shares.
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How solar energy cuts electric grid costs
With solar power, “we can avoid that $100 million investment in transmission lines, distribution lines, in capital infrastructure…” That was Vice President of Environmental Affairs Michael Deering of the Long Island Power Authority in a remarkable podcast interview, explaining how local solar energy can help offset expensive grid upgrades for bringing in remote power generation, […]
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Californians, stop watering your lawns — for real this time
The entire state is now officially in drought, with a quarter in "exceptional drought." Gov. Jerry Brown says this is no time to waste water on landscaping.
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BP won’t pay for Gulf oil spill research
The oil giant whines that it has forked out a lot for research already, and can't understand why it should have to pay more.
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An Occupy founder says the next revolution will be rural
Former Occupier Micah White wants to spark micro-movements in small towns across the country. Tiny Nehalem, Ore., is his test lab.
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Ask Umbra: Is it safer to ride a bike or drive a car?
A reader is worried about becoming road pizza. Umbra breaks out the pie charts.
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Fighting city hall is easier than running it, Richmond’s green reformers find
The progressive alliance that took over local government in Richmond, Calif., has slashed the crime rate and raised taxes on Chevron. But every win has been a struggle.
