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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.
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The genetically modified food debate: Where do we begin?
If we look past the rhetoric on both sides and review the science with an open mind and a skeptical eye, surely we can arrive at some trustworthy conclusions. Right?
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This fish farm gives a portion of its product to predators
Veta La Palma takes sustainable fish farming to a whole new level.
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![Destroyed beach house in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy on November 4, 2012 in Far Rockaway, NY]()
![Destroyed beach house in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy on November 4, 2012 in Far Rockaway, NY]()
Can bringing wetlands back to our coasts protect us from future megastorms?
Landscape architect Kevin Shanley says human-made marshes can act as buffers against storm surges, but will they be enough to save us from the rising seas?
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Major Norwegian Pension Fund Drops Tar Sands Investments
Citizens and community leaders converging this weekend in Northern Alberta for the annual “Tar Sands Healing Walk” will likely be quite happy with news that another major European financial institution is dropping their investments in Canada’s tar sands. Norwegian financial services giant, Storebrand, issued an update saying that the company has divested it’s financial interests […]
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Solar-powered sedan hits Dutch streets
Stella is a solar-powered prototype car with a range of 270 miles, room for four plus luggage -- and a steering wheel that swells and shrinks.
