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This guy is saving forests using cloning
Cloning: a great idea for Ryan Gosling, but old-growth trees? Conservationist David Milarch thinks so.
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Living in a city turns people into geniuses
But there's a catch. You need public transportation for all this to work. Good public transportation.
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Solar plane completes cross-country trip despite torn wing
The Solar Impulse landed in New York late Saturday, finishing a historic, 3,500-mile stop-and-start journey across the U.S.
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Infographic: Piling up Keystone XL’s petcoke
In the President’s recent speech on climate change, he said “our national interest will be served only if [Keystone XL] does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution.” There are many reasons that the Keystone XL pipeline will clearly exacerbate the problem of climate pollution…but one that is often overlooked (at our peril) is theproblem […]
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Solar-paneled headphones keep your phone from constantly dying
The solar panel's built into the headband part of the headphones, and there are batteries to store the power in the ear cups.
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![A firefighter walks past a burning train wagon at Lac Megantic, Quebec, July 6, 2013.]()
![A firefighter walks past a burning train wagon at Lac Megantic, Quebec, July 6, 2013.]()
Train explosion in Quebec stokes debate about oil transport
The deadly accident in Lac-Megantic has some people arguing that pipelines are safer than rail for transporting oil. The argument misses the point.
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Hundreds of unwanted backyard chickens are ending up at animal shelters
All future articles on the joys of backyard chickening should include a PSA explaining to enthusiasts just how long chickens lay eggs and, by contrast, just how long they live.
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Leonardo DiCaprio looks really serious about riding his bikeshare bike
Public bike-share programs: good enough for the rich and famous. Although helmets are another story.
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Spiders suck in prey with scary magnetic webs
Oh, was there a chance you WEREN'T gonna have nightmares tonight? You're welcome.
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Ask Umbra: Is it OK to shop at IKEA?
A reader urges her boyfriend to choose upcycled furniture over IKEA indulgence. Umbra pulls up a chair to the negotiating table.
