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Nitrogen pollution from farming lingers for decades
Thirty years ago, scientists applied fertilizer to two test plots. More than 12 percent of the nitrogen is still in the soil, and nearly as much has leached into groundwater.
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The most isolated tree in the world still got killed by a drunk driver
Even though this tree was in the middle of nowhere, it was still hit by a car, twice.
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Asheville Votes to Move Beyond Coal
Chicago. Los Angeles. Austin. Asheville. Wait, what? That’s right, Asheville, North Carolina, can now join the ranks of cities that have chosen to move beyond coal. On Tuesday night the city council voted UNANIMOUSLY to move the city from coal-fired electricity toward a clean energy future. I was just in Asheville in July with my […]
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People apparently like obviously fake Banksy prints more than than they like the real thing
Banksy sells original work for $60: three customers. Artists sell Banksy fakes for the same price: All 40 pieces sell in less than an hour.
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This newly discovered endangered monkey has babies that purr like kittens
We wish we had a more rational reaction to this than a full-on Kristen Bell sloth meltdown.
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The Northeast is producing more natural gas than Saudi Arabia
The Marcellus Shale fracking boom is pumping out more natural gas than expected.
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Clock is ticking for Cape Wind project
Construction must begin by the end of the year or the wind farm will lose out on tax credits and a big investment. But a couple of lawsuits still stand in the way.
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Spiders take over a British school
A school in the Forest of Dean (that's in Britain, if you couldn't tell by the name) shut down after false widow spider showed up.
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Greens and voting rights activists: Get big money out of politics
An unusual alliance of environmental and civil rights groups has intervened in a high-stakes Supreme Court case. Some are calling it the next Citizens United.
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This tiny fluorescent vest helps your backyard chicken cross the road safely
It'll set you back 19 bucks, but a pink or yellow vest can keep your chicken safe from cars. (Foxes are another story.)
