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U.S. will help electrify Africa, but will the energy be clean or dirty?
President Obama has launched a new Power Africa initiative to bring more electricity to the continent, but the details are fuzzy.
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Conservatives seek alternatives to climate denialism, come up short
Some conservatives are budging a bit on climate, despite fierce resistance from their base. But they've got a long way to go before they've really internalized the problem and its implications for their ideology.
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This is what global warming sounds like when converted to music
A University of Minnesota student converted global temperature data into a cello arrangement. It doesn't make for a very beautiful song, but it's a beautiful bit of science communication.
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Floating pool in NYC’s East River is simultaneously cool and stupid
Haven't you always wanted to swim in a pool that's in a river? It's like the turducken of summer.
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Attention rich people who want to waste fuel: Uber will be offering helicopter rides to the Hamptons
For one day, fancy machers with beach homes will be able to summon a car that will drive to a helicopter that will take off and land in East Hampton.
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After you die, your remains can help save a coral reef
It makes at least as much sense as burying a person in the ground and putting a stone on top.
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15-year-old creates flashlight that runs on body heat
The flashlight gets its power from plates that create electricity using a heat differential -- one side needs to be hot and the other cool.
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Chinese wind power company charged with stealing American trade secrets
The U.S. Justice Department accuses the Chinese company of "corporate homicide" for stealing software from a U.S. company, leading to the loss of 500 jobs and $800 million.
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Farmers are feeding their pigs marijuana so you can eat pot-infused bacon
It's recycling for foodie stoners! A pig farmer and butcher have paired up to feed pigs the dregs from a weed dispensary and then make marijuana pork chops.
