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Arr, matey: Russia charges Greenpeace protesters with piracy
Russian prosecutors are gung-ho to punish a group of Greenpeace activists under the country's anti-piracy laws.
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11-year-old figures out how to brew beer for astronauts in space
He's envisioning using beer as a backup drink if the water gets contaminated. We're envisioning zero-G beer pong.
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Why Big Coal’s export terminals could be even worse than the Keystone XL pipeline
Proposed Northwest coal ports could have a bigger climate impact -- with local pollution to boot.
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Cardboard “bee hotel” houses your urban hive, looks like a hairy ear
This recycled-cardboard hive matches your ultra-modern loft, and also your hairy ears.
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California utilities say, “No batteries for you!”
California utilities are refusing to allow customers to install battery-equipped photovoltaic systems. They say it's to cut back on fraud, but customers and analysts suspect otherwise.
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This ad for a sporty vehicle is not what you think
It's shilling for a much, much better product.
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U.S. government is buying up $300-million sugar glut
The government has over-promoted sugar production. So now it's buying up useless harvests and selling them at losses to biofuel makers.
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How to divest from fossil fuels, no matter the size of your piggy bank
Your college isn’t divesting, and your employer won’t offer fossil-free 401(k)s. Can you clean the oil slick off your retirement anyway? Sort of.
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A mystery illness is turning starfish to goo
It’s probably due to overpopulation, but nobody really knows what the hell is going on.
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This film about “fast fashion” will change the way you look at clothes
Clothing companies think by outsourcing manufacturing, they've also outsourced responsibility. They're wrong.
