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Here comes the son: Barry Goldwater Jr. fights for solar power in Arizona
Barry Goldwater Jr. is putting the family name behind an effort to protect solar energy's growing share of the electricity market.
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“Get Lucky” condoms to match your summer sex jam
Daft Punk wasn't talking about winning the lottery. Everybody take some rubbers -- we don't want another 7 million of you.
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Architect Jeanne Gang threads nature into urban landscapes
Gang is among the new generation of designers and urban planners who are working natural forms and habitat into a world of steel and concrete -- for nature's sake and for ours.
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Meet the roll cloud: The cloud that looks like a joint
It hangs out with thunderstorm gust fronts and only occasionally deigns to show up.
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Activist Profile: National Christian Denomination Stands Against Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining
One of the best parts of my work is that I get to be inspired, every day, by the stories of people who are taking action – and taking leadership – to rein in coal pollution and move America to clean energy. Heather Moyer is one of those inspiring people, and she is also a […]
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“Solid Rain” keeps plants hydrated even in droughts
Usually, we try to steer clear of mysterious powder imported from Mexico, but "Solid Rain" has us rethinking that maxim.
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Five gorgeous landmarks threatened by rising seas
Thanks to climate change, postcard-perfect lighthouses, parks, and seaside city blocks could soon be swallowed into the ocean.
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Virtual reality experiment shows meat-eaters what it’s like to be a cow
Afterwards, the participants recorded what they ate for a week.
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Look what the gas and oil industry did to the Gulf of Mexico — again
Efforts to plug a retired natural gas well off Louisiana's coastline went awry this week, triggering a leak. Now there's an ugly sheen covering several square miles.
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Send this crazy graph to the climate deniers you know
Did you know that 2000 to 2010 was the hottest decade since 1850? YEAH.