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This electric scooter is made out of flax
The new ideal: You are a flaxen beauty, who uses flaxseed lotion, riding a scooter made from flax, while wearing clothing made out of flax, while eating flax seeds
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If you want to help the environment, try not being a jerk to your friends
Here is a research-backed tip on green evangelism: Act nicely, and don't make people feel like hypocrites.
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Deepwater Horizon blamed for still more oil spills
Mysterious oil sheens spotted in recent months in the Gulf of Mexico have been traced back to the submerged wreckage of the rig, scientists stay.
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INFOGRAPHIC: The Koch Bros, Getting Richer While the World Burns
The billionaire Koch Brothers are causing global warming, and they don't seem to care.
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Get excited: 1,000 vasectomies will stream live on World Vasectomy Day
Because the only thing better than having someone do surgery on your balls is knowing you aren't alone.
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Tour de farm: A cross-country bike quest for the female farming perspective
Two college graduates set out by cycle to meet the women reshaping our food system.
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Who parked in my spot?!: Neighbors, cars, and “your” curb space
On the subject of curb parking, everyone seems to have a story -- and what the stories reveal is surprisingly important to the future of our cities.
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The EPA gets a new boss — finally
Gina McCarthy was confirmed by the Senate Thursday, after a record-breaking delay imposed by grouchy Republicans who don't like the EPA.
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Detroit: Bankrupt and broken — but not beyond hope
Chapter 9 bankruptcy is not the end of the road for a post-industrial city still in flux.
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Ohio lawmakers who oppose fracking tax have gotten lots of money from frackers
Ohio's Republican governor wants the fracking industry to give something back, but GOP legislators keep rejecting his proposed fracking tax.
