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Hector the Lump of Coal will make you miss Barney (and that’s saying something)
You can print out a fun Hector mask -- it won't protect your lungs when coal trains go by, but at least you'll look cute!
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Bribes, favors, and a billion-dollar yacht: Inside the crazy world of the men who do oil companies’ dirty work
Journalist Ken Silverstein gained unprecedented access to a hyper-reclusive cabal of powerful billionaires.
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This pâté tastes just like chicken, but it’s made from baby flies
"There is no distinct taste. It depends on how you spice them and how you prepare them," says the inventor. If you say so, dude ...
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Ron Burgundy is struggling with incontinence — the oil well, I mean
I don’t know how to put this, but oil leaks are kind of a big deal. And they're all over the place.
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Military experts are worried about climate change, and you should be too
America is coming under attack, say 16 retired generals and admirals, and the attacker is global warming.
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60 years after Brown v. Board of Education, segregation is poisoning young minds
Recent studies show that Latino kids are far more likely to attend schools near areas of heavy pesticide use. These chemicals can be detrimental to their health and ability to learn.
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Bicycle Share Fact Sheet
The prevalence of bicycles in a community is an indicator of our ability to provide affordable transportation, lower traffic congestion, reduce air pollution, increase mobility, and provide exercise to the world’s growing population. Bike-sharing programs are one way to get cycles to the masses. In early 2014, some 600 cities in 52 countries host advanced […]
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Does your supermarket flunk the green seafood test?
Greenpeace's useful annual report card tells you how each supermarket chain does, or doesn't, look out for the ocean and its wildlife.
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Oh, Snapchat: Your smartphone just became a climate scientist
Citizen science connects researchers, enviros, and tech whizzes to figure out new ways to protect our planet.
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How women will save the Earth
A new dad ponders the fragility of life, and the power of strong women.
