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How the White House watered down rules on coal-plant water pollution
In 2009, EPA sent some tough regulations on water pollution from coal waste to the White House for review. They were subsequently (and substantially) weakened. A new report reveals what happened.
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Forget solar panels, here come building-integrated photovoltaics
A growing number of architects and builders are incorporating photovoltaics directly into walls, roofs, and windows.
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Taking the Scare Out of Scarceonomics
Global population hit 7 billion well ahead of most predictions. The UN now forecasts that we will share the planet — and its increasingly scarce natural resources — with about 10 billion fellow humans by 2050. Even more sobering are the numbers of people moving from ultra-low water-food-energy footprints to the middle class in China, […]
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These orphaned baby fruit bats are so cute they will actually destroy you
Is this the long-lost pre-prequel to Batman Begins? Whatever, it's super cute.
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The end of lobster rolls? Not so fast
Maine’s lobster population is flourishing thanks two highly destructive, human-induced forces: climate change and overfishing.
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Claws and effect: Climate change turns lobsters into cannibals
In warming seas, even lobsters think lobster is delicious. (Terrifying video included!)
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Food tastes better if you make a big deal about it first
Science confirms what slow foodies knew all along: taking time to appreciate or ritualize our food enhances our enjoyment.
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Tomato and apple peels can help purify water
They're adsorbent, which means they attract and capture ions and other pollutants on their surface.
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Evil beetles plot to rid the world of avocado trees
They must be evil: They kind of bear a resemblance to Emperor Palpatine, if he went around crawling on all fours.
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