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The one upside of pine beetles: Cool iPhone covers made from trees they killed
After heading off a pine beetle infestation on the 37,000-acre Montana ranch he co-owns, Larry Lipson had thousands of tons of lumber on hand. He decided to make something useful out of it.
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Endangered deer gets its head stuck in a Doritos bag
We all know, in the abstract, that leaving trash out in the world can negatively impact wildlife. But here's a specific case that shows how pathetic that impact can be.
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Your cute video du jour: Baby ducks rescued from storm drain
Aww. Watch this video of a mama duck getting the attention of some cops, who rescue her ducklings.
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Ask Umbra: Can my bicycle power my toaster?
A reader wants to use his bike for more than getting around the neighborhood. Umbra winds up.
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Sugar low: Big Soda is losing the battle for American hearts and bellies
A new study from the CDC shows that more than a third of American kids drink no soda at all. But there's bad news, too.
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U.S. joins world to take on challenge of food waste
The U.S. Food Waste Challenge is a great step toward a more economically, socially, and environmentally streamlined food system.
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A drunk person, a child, and a blind man get into a car. Who’s driving?
Here's what the intersection of car-share programs and driverless cars could look like.
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How fracking companies exploit Amish farmers
Amish tradition frowns on lawsuits. Energy companies are taking advantage of that fact by leasing Amish farmers' land for way less than it's worth.
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Canadian power plant is buying up Detroit’s pile of tar-sands waste, burning it
Detroit's huge pile of petcoke, waste from tar-sands refining, is gradually being shipped back up to Canada and burned to produce dirty electricity.
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Keystone XL isn’t even built yet and already it’s faulty
The southern leg of the Keystone XL pipeline is riddled with dents and other anomalies, prompting TransCanada to dig it back up and replace faulty segments.
