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A red panda has gone missing from the National Zoo
A red panda named Rusty went missing at 6 last night. He's probably just in a tree somewhere and not running with a tough raccoon gang, but who knows.
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Taco Bell is making its meat healthier by refusing to call it “meat”
But if the word “meat” makes things sound unhealthy, what about the words “Taco Bell”?
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Celebrating Solar Power in North Carolina
With all the controversial climate and clean energy legislation in North Carolina in the past year, one might be surprised to hear that the state ranks fifth in the U.S. in the amount of solar power installed in the first quarter of 2013. North Carolina is truly leading the way in the South when it […]
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Watch as these fourth graders flip the switch to turn their classroom solar
This project was so good that the U.S. government took notice and made this great video.
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The One Thing Obama’s Climate Policy Can’t Leave Out
When President Obama unveils his climate policy proposal in the coming days, he should focus on the one key element of successful climate and energy policy. It’s not about utilities or incentives or numbers, it’s about ownership. Climate-protecting energy policy succeeds when communities can keep their energy dollars local by directly owning and profiting from […]
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Minnesota mother-son crime team steals and sells 3,200 gopher feet
Sure, times are tough and Minnesota is overrun with gophers. But REALLY?
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Preschoolers write adorable letter to save the trees
"Animals live in trees, they might get mad!" Just TRY to be cynical after reading this.
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Ask Umbra: Which college major will lead to a green job?
A reader's green-minded son can't decide on a degree. Umbra hits the books.
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Germany takes the first step toward a supergrid
Germany is moving to build a "supergrid" that can carry renewable energy long distances. Will the U.S. catch up? Will the world?
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How climate deniers are like ignorant patrons of ’80s gay bars
Gay-rights activist Dan Savage compares climate deniers to gay men in the early '80s who refused to face up to the reality of AIDS.
