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Naked bike riders have a strong message of … sorry what were we saying?
In Sunday's World Naked Bike Ride, genitals met saddles around the world. We bring you some photos, and try to sort out what it all means.
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Trees may be keeping you alive
There’s reason to believe that killing trees really does lower overall health.
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The U.S. government is the fourth biggest greenhouse gas polluter in the country
Part of the reason the government ranks so high is that it's also a power company.
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EV owners jolted by new taxes
At least 10 states are moving to impose new fees on electric vehicles or hybrids to make up for projected losses in gas-tax revenues.
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Bee sperm bank developed to fight colony collapse disorder
Our entire future rests on scientists' ability to collect bee sperm and use it to create the One True Bee. So, basically The Matrix.
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Urban ag-tivists take over San Francisco condo construction site
Activists say they're fighting private development of urban farmland. But is this the best way to do it?
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No more ferry tales for New Orleans
Without a funding miracle, The Big Easy's famous Canal St. ferry is likely to go under.
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Late and lame, farm bill finally clears Senate
So much for major reform: The Senate cut $4 billion in food stamps and added billions in crop insurance for giant factory farms. Over to you, House.
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Boulder and other Colorado cities try to fight fracking
The Boulder City Council unanimously passed a one-year moratorium on fracking, but it and other frack-averse Colorado cities are worried about lawsuits.
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The coming solar electricity transformation
Solar cells are unusual in that they were cost-competitive from the get-go. From the Apollo space program to highway signs to lighting for buoys, solar could replace highly expensive power from batteries or other sources and eliminate the need for the construction of electric distribution lines. When the Institute for Local Self-Reliance was founded in […]
