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There’s another dolphin trapped in a Brooklyn waterway
Dolphins just can't stay out of Brooklyn. This one's stuck in a creek in Coney Island.
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Country’s Largest Public Power Provider Takes Next Major Step to Move Beyond Coal
Today the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced it will retire coal boilers at three of its coal plants in Alabama and Kentucky. Retiring these coal boilers means less pollution in the air and water in the southeast U.S. According to the Clean Air Task Force, the Colbert coal plant in Alabama alone contributed to 940 […]
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Facebook’s new data center will run on 100 percent wind energy
What does that actually mean?
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Walmart’s carbon emissions soar despite all that green talk
The mega-retailer has been bragging for years about its sustainability initiatives, but its carbon footprint just keeps getting bigger.
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Father, son, & whole wheat toast: Southern pastor preaches the gospel of good health
Michael Minor talks about banning fried chicken in his congregation, the Affordable Care Act, and Bloomberg's big soda fight.
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Can we save the planet by shrinking all the humans?
If we learned anything from the “DRINK ME” scene in Alice in Wonderland, shrinking is totally possible.
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U.S. says poor countries’ calls for climate compensation could screw up climate treaty process
Developing countries don't just want the rich world to help them reduce emissions and adapt to climate change. Now they want compensation for "loss and damages."
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This may be the last backpack you ever need
It may look like a boring beige backpack to you, but this is actually a big "FU" to fast fashion.
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Watch this elderly British guy blow-dry his pet fox
What does the fox say? For this rescued fox, the answer seems to be "purrrrr."
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Ask Umbra: What do I do with all these dead batteries?
A reader asks how best to dispose of his spent AAs. Umbra gives him the ABCs.
