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Ask Umbra: Which is better, plastic or compostable forks?
A reader wants to find the greenest dinnerware for her church. Umbra forks it over.
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This gadget is bike alarm, bike LoJack, and bike Fitbit all in one
The Bike+ alarm comes with a radio, GPS, Bluetooth, flash memory, altimeter, accelerometer, and more. Just hope nobody steals IT.
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Jerks kill super-rare albino moose
"It's beautiful, unusual, and extremely important to and beloved by the local community -- let's kill it!"
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Get ready for record temperatures … for the rest of your life
In 35 years, U.S. cities consistently will be hotter than their hottest year on record.
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Divestment campaign against fossil fuels growing, says study
Investors are being persuaded to take their money out of fossil fuel sector, according to a University of Oxford study.
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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.
