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Russia locks up enviros who criticized Olympic construction
Just as the Games kick off, Russia has jailed two activists who were about to publish a report on damage caused by Olympic preparations.
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The week in gifs: Carrie Brownstein edition
Who better to bring you this week's green news than rockstar, Portlandia star, and all-around amazing Carrie Brownstein?
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We’re making birds sick just by existing
Not only are we humans stressing the birds out, but we’re spreading germs with our well-intentioned bird feeders. D'oh!
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How much power do cities really have to combat climate change?
A new report looks at how much power cities have over climate change adaptation and CO2 emissions.
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A British scientist is building a 280-cubic-foot model of the entire Arctic ocean
It's hard to do research in the Arctic Ocean -- it's dangerous, expensive, and really, really cold.
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This guy found and restored the world’s oldest subway tunnel, and New York City took it back
Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue tunnel was sealed in 1861, and totally forgotten about until 1980.
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A Big Oil foe runs for Congress — as a Republican
Monte Shaw, head of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, hates Big Oil, which is refreshing -- but he loves the ethanol industry, which is not so refreshing.
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Pennsylvania to start fracking sensitive state forestland
Nearly half of Pennsylvania's shale-rich state forests have been leased to frackers. The state's Republican governor thinks that's not enough.
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Duke Energy’s coal-ash spill has utterly ruined a river
The Dan River in North Carolina has been turned into gray sludge -- and Duke Energy still hasn't figured out how to stop the leak.
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Abandoned train tunnels in Paris could get new life as nightclubs or swimming pools
One French politician wants to revive "ghost" stations that have been out of service for 75 years.
