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Beware the 16-foot giant snow shark
The Bartz brothers, of New Brighton, Minn., have developed an annual tradition of building giant, sea-themed snow creatures.
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Crab creates cinema masterpiece by trying to steal a camera and bury it
Your worst fears are realized as you come face-to-belly with THE CRAB and get dragged in the dirt, no doubt to be buried alive.
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California is dangerously short on snow
The snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountains is way low, suggesting that Californians can look forward to a year of drought and water shortages.
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Top 5 Democratic Energy Resources of 2013
From the Democratic Energy initiative at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance: Rooftop Revolution A combination resource of our two reports on residential and commercial solar grid parity, including a slideshow, infographic, and an amazing interactive map (#5 on this list by itself). Germany Has More Solar Power Because Everyone Wins It got press because someone […]
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How to Have a Very Happy New Year
As the confetti is swept away and the world gets back to work, will 2014 be a banner year or will we be singing that “old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind” a year from now? Here are a few reasons to think the world will be greener a year from now, both […]
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Fracking could be bad for babies
New research finds that infants born near fracking wells in Pennsylvania had lower birth weights and more health concerns than other newborns.
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Believe it or not, these gorgeous pictures of melting glaciers aren’t photographs
Zaria Forman makes beautiful, ginormous pastel landscapes that serve as snapshots of melting glaciers and rising seas.
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Here’s how to restore a community with your old Christmas tree
Your old, dry Christmas tree can do everything from preserving fish and bird habitats to generating electricity.
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Ask Umbra: Is the thrift shop my only option for socially responsible kids’ clothes?
A reader wants to pop some eco-groovy, fair-trade tags for her toddler. Umbra says one tike's trash is another kid's come-up.
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In Stockholm, a proposal to make snow plowing priorities better for women
One politician wants the city to prioritize sidewalks, public transportation, and areas around day care centers.
