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Portland made it through 2013 with zero bike fatalities
Biking in a city, with big cars and trucks zooming by, can be frightening. But it shouldn't be.
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The Canadian government doesn’t want you to get the mistaken impression that it takes climate change seriously
When the IPCC climate report came out last year, Canada's environment minister had planned to say something mildly sensible, then thought better of it.
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This plastic is made out of carbon sucked from the air
Scientists have known for a while that this process is possible; it just wasn't this cheap.
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Gross caterpillars have such bad nicotine breath, everyone leaves them alone
Manduca sexta, the tobacco hornworm, lives in a cloud of nicotine.
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Another oil-hauling train explodes, forcing evacuations in North Dakota
No one was hurt, but the disaster drove people from their homes and was "too close for comfort," said the local mayor.
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Antarctic researchers rescued following icy ordeal
Climate scientists trying study a melting iceberg were trapped for more than a week after sea ice engulfed their vessel. No, that doesn't disprove climate change.
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This weird jumping fish lives on land
The Pacific leaping blenny frequently matches its outfits to rocks, reinforcing everything What Not To Wear has been saying all along.
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The year in GIFs: 2013’s green news in animated form
The top green stories of the year, brought to you by Tina Fey, Kristen Wiig, Jay-Z, and Ellen.
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Tiny brewery sticks it to Starbucks
Missouri's Exit 6 Brewery has maybe the best response to a cease-and-desist letter EVER.
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Ask Umbra: Does leaving the lights on really keep the burglars away?
A reader wonders if blazing bulbs are just a waste of energy. Umbra heads to the scene of the crime.
