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Train of thoughtlessness: Proposed rail line puts NOLA neighborhood on the wrong track
Locals are railing against a proposal that would move train tracks away from a well-heeled suburban neighborhood and into a poor urban one.
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People hate corporate coffee so much they’re flocking to Dumb Starbucks in droves
It looked like a Starbucks and tasted like a Starbucks, but it wasn't a Starbucks.
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Quick, change the channel! Al Jazeera is talking about the environment again
While most American TV networks are ignoring climate change, Al Jazeera America is taking climate and environmental issues seriously.
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India plans world’s biggest solar project, but money is a hurdle
The solar array would be larger than Manhattan and cost $4.4 billion. India is hitting up the World Bank for a great big loan to get it started.
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Climate change has turned southern England into a soggy teabag
The storms and flooding just won't end in England, where the government is warning of the links between record-breaking weather and global warming.
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Bike beer caddy lets you tote your brews around in (slightly kinky) style
Nothing like some nice full-grain leather to help you get 50 shades of drunk. After you get off your bike, of course.
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Horrifying five-foot jellyfish washes ashore, signaling our imminent demise
If THIS doesn't scare you, keep in mind that jellyfish can can be up to 10 feet across -- perfect for wrapping you up like a soggy human burrito.
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Ask Umbra: Are shrimp farms killing the oceans?
A reader says he's reluctant to give up his shrimp cocktail. Umbra says don't be shellfish.
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Why growing chocolate in Mexico is an act of resistance
In Mexico, cocoa crops have nearly been wiped out. Watch a farmer and a chocolatier fight to bring it back.
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Climate Movement on the Move
“The fight to stop KXL will be one of the defining battles of our generation. A victory here will mark the close of the old carbon era, and the start of the new energy revolution—our revolution. America’s youth now have the chance to take up the torch, and light a new fire.” Conor Kennedy, youth […]
