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This cheetah-like robot is inspired by nature but still kind of freaks us out
If you want a picture of the future, imagine getting pounced on by this thing forever.
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Forget free wifi — this café will loan you a free bike
Did you want that coffee to go? Here’s a Schwinn with your soy latte.
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Obama alums press their ex-boss to bar pipeline
The government may be closed for business, but the opposition to the Keystone XL project continues to push the White House.
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The week in GIFs: Bread, biking, and barfing
Is it just us, or is the universe getting weirder?
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Is this the magic compost bin of your dreams?
The CompoKeeper promises to be the Tesla of compost bins.
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Frackers are flushing radioactive waste into rivers
Duke University researchers discovered radioactive isotopes at alarming concentrations in a creek where fracking wastewater is dumped.
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The real lesson from the flaming Tesla video
It's hard for companies to stake their success on radical innovation.
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Taxpayer subsidies helped Tesla Motors, so why does Elon Musk slam them?
Silicon Valley has always relied on the government to jump-start innovative businesses -- no matter how much it clings to the go-it-alone narrative.
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The Power of Multi-Day Walks and Rides
Over the last two years, as part of my work on the climate crisis, I’ve been part of two multi-day bike rides and two multi-day walks, all of which were valuable in a number of ways. The two bike rides were the five-day, 300 mile, NYC to DC Climate Rides in 2012 and 2013, and […]
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Say goodbye to Yosemite’s largest glacier
Yosemite National Park's largest glacier could disappear within 20 years, robbing the park's ecosystems of a steady water supply.
