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U.N. climate report offers lots of bummer news plus a few dollops of encouragement
Global warming will particularly screw over poor countries, says the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. But adaptation is starting to catch on.
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Here’s a solution to most bikes’ dirty secret
The Boske wooden bike, made from sustainably grown maple and recycled pop cans, is almost as green as riding a bike made out of air.
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Watch North America’s busiest bus stops become more efficient using only sidewalk tape
Rather than armchair postulating about what MIGHT work better, one transit firm did some real-time analysis and videotaped the results.
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Ask Umbra: So even BPA-free plastic is poisonous now?
Scientists have found that even "safe" plastic sippy cups will leach hormone disrupting chemicals into your kids' milk. Umbra flips her lid.
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Tiny house for two? Yes, this dating site is real
Tiny house people have needs, too. And slowly, a few enterprising souls are popping out of the reclaimed woodwork to fulfill them.
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How did Vancouver get so green?
Vancouver's progress on greenhouse gas emissions shows what's possible with political will and bold leadership. But it also reveals the limits.
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This Texas man is fighting the drought one tank of rainwater at a time
Watch this video of the self-proclaimed "mayor of Tank Town" spreading the good word on rainwater capture in drought-ravaged Texas.
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This floating electric amphicar could save you from the next tsunami
The Fomm Concept One car isn't meant for fun -- it's meant to rescue victims of flooding in Southeast Asia. (But it looks pretty fun.)
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Obama’s new gaseous release: A strategy to cut back on methane
The next step in the White House climate action plan is to reduce methane emissions.
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He may talk big on deforestation, but it turns out Ahnold is the tree terminator
Arnold Schwarzenegger funded illegal rainforest logging, which is great for an honorary U.S. Forest Service ranger.
