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Get ready to feel disappointed by any drink not brought to you by a trained otter
Tsukumi Dolphin Island, a Sea World-type park in Japan, employs an otter to fetch patrons juice from a vending machine.
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Dead zone could break records in Gulf this year
Heavy farm runoff and heavy rainfall could lead to a New Jersey-sized dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico this year. The news for Chesapeake Bay is more upbeat.
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Fast food giants make their food look imperfect so you’ll forget it’s hella processed
Your daily creep-out: Junk food giants are trying to trick you into thinking their food looks wholesome and artisanal.
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Woody Harrelson wants your paper to be less, well, woody
The actor and green activist talks about his non-traditional political views, Hollywood’s influence on environmental issues, and making non-wood paper.
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It’s OK, New York! You’ll figure out composting eventually
New York City is rolling out a composting program. Food waste and the Big Apple -- this could be the beginning of a beautiful relationship.
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Are fungus-farming ants the key to better biofuel?
Secrets from the leafcutter ant's underground fungus fields could help create a more efficient ethanol.
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We work on climate change every day
The secretary of state says the Obama administration is pushing ahead on climate solutions with China and the rest of the world -- and he wants your ideas for new initiatives.
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China begins carbon trading
China took its first step toward a national carbon-trading system on Tuesday, launching a pilot project in the city of Shenzhen.
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Keystone XL won’t use state-of-the-art spill technology
TransCanada plans to stick with older spill-detection systems on the pipeline, ignoring EPA's recommendation that it upgrade to more advanced equipment.
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Here’s a guy running up a lava flow — and here’s why he still has legs
It's possible, though inadvisable, to run up a lava flow and emerge with your limbs intact. Someone tell those kids pretending the floor is lava that it's safe to get off the couch!
