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California company will now sell drivers gas that came from landfills
A company in California is selling fuel made from methane that originated at landfills and other waste sources. Beats fracking!
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Abandoned baby deer thinks it’s a sheep
It's all very awwww, except that the sheep's owner says he'll only feed the deer through the winter.
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Giant squid is terrifying even in death
Last week, a giant squid washed up on La Arena beach, in Spain.
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Scientists have grown an extinct tree from ancient seeds
Get ready for the Jurassic Park of trees.
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Baby white lion trying to roar will break your adorable-meter
This wee two-week-old lion cub is either pissed or wants her mom. (Or both.)
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It’s time you got schooled about octopus sex
Male octopuses "only have one penis" (laaaaame) -- but that's not what they use for sex. They use their special sex-arm, of course.
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This iPhone case has a solar panel so it can charge your phone
This sleek little buddy practically doubles your phone's battery life. Not too shabby!
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Ask Umbra: What do I do with my old shoes?
A reader wonders if she can recycle her retired footwear. Umbra goes the extra mile.
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Letter from Chip: Back from the brink
A first visit to New Orleans offers shoots of hope in an otherwise grim season of futile shutdowns and sobering forecasts.
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Hug a Government Worker Day
Ten years ago this week, Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected governor of California and he appointed me to be the Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency. Until then, neither of us had given serious thought to serving in government, but the experience changed our lives and, although you may not know it, changed yours too. […]
